Sophia (Wisdom) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Sophia (wisdom) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(wisdom) Sophia (wisdom) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sophia (Σοφíα, Greek for "wisdom") is a central term in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Gnosticism, Orthodox Christianity, Esoteric Christianity, as well as Christian mysticism. Sophiology is a philosophical concept regarding wisdom, as well as a theological concept regarding the wisdom of God. Contents 1 In Platonism 2 In Hebrew texts 2.1 Philo and the Logos 3 In Christianity Personification of w isdom (in 3.1 In the New Testament Greek, "Σοφία" or "Sophia") at 3.2 Eastern Orthodoxy the Celsus Library in Ephesus, 3.3 Roman Catholic mysticism Turkey. 3.4 Protestant mysticism 4 In Gnosticism 4.1 Book of Proverbs 4.2 Descent 4.3 Mythos of the soul 4.4 Syrian Gnosis 4.5 Prunikos 4.6 Mētra 4.7 Achamōth 4.8 Baruch-Gnosis 4.9 Barbeliotae 4.10 Ophites 4.11 Bardesanes 4.12 Acts of Thomas 4.13 Simon Magus 4.14 Valentinus 4.15 Ptolemaeus 4.16 Pistis Sophia 4.17 Nag Hammadi 4.18 Manichaeism 4.19 Mythology 1 of 21 03/12/2010 07:28 PM Sophia (wisdom) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(wisdom) 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External links In Platonism Plato, following his teacher, Socrates (and, it is likely, the older tradition of Pythagoras), understands philosophy as philo-sophia, or, literally, the love of Wisdom. This understanding of philosophia permeates Plato's dialogues, especially the Republic. In that work, the leaders of the proposed utopia are to be philosopher kings: rulers who love sophia, Wisdom.
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