Deification in Classical Greek Philosophy and the Bible

by James Bernard Murphy

To be human is to strive to be better, and we cannot be better without knowing what is best. In ancient Greek philosophy and the Bible, what is best is god. Plato and Aristotle argue that the goal of human life is to become as much like god as is humanly possible. Despite its obvious importance, this theme of assimilation to god has been neglected in Anglo-American scholarship. Classical Greek philosophy is best understood as a religious quest for...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009392921
• ISBN13: 9781009392921
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 378 Pages