Ole Jakob Filtvedt, Jens Schröter, Know yourself: echoes of the Delphic maxim in ancient Judaism, Christianity, and philosophy. Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft, 260. Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter, 2024. Pp. ix, 634. ISBN 9783111083544.Review by
Maria Carmen De Vita, University of Siena. mariacarmen.devita@unisi.itThe reviewed volume originated within a research group at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society in Oslo. Its title reflects the variety of sources considered to reconstruct the reception of the Delphic precept “know thyself” across the first four centuries AD and various intellectual traditions. The editors have two stated objectives: to check the flexibility of the concept of self-knowledge in the range of interpretations it gives rise to through various contexts; and to assess the possibility of comparing modern conceptions of the self with those derivable from ancient sources. ...
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