Philo of Alexandria
~20 BCE–50 CE
“Allegorical reading; bridges Jewish scripture and Greek philosophy.”
The four dimensions in the 16-axis model where this thinker scores highest. People in this archetype tend to lean the same way.
- MRMystical Receptivity8 / 10
- RTReverence for Tradition7 / 10
- TRTrust in Reason6 / 10
- TETrust in Experience6 / 10
The six thinkers whose 16-dimensional positions sit closest to this one. Useful as next-reading suggestions.
- Hugh of Saint VictorKEEL
Three eyes — flesh, reason, and contemplation each seeing differently.
- Iris MurdochKEEL
Sovereignty of Good — moral attention to the singular other.
- Seyyed Hossein NasrKEEL
Islamic perennialism — science divorced from sacred is metaphysical violence.
- Gregory of NyssaLIGHTHOUSE
Epektasis — infinite progress toward God; never arrival, always reaching.
- Maximus the ConfessorLIGHTHOUSE
Cosmic liturgy — Christ as the recapitulation of all logoi.
- Macrina the YoungerLIGHTHOUSE
On the Soul and Resurrection — Christian Platonism at her brother's deathbed.
Short exercises in the same tradition as Philo of Alexandria's thought. Each takes 5–25 minutes.
Three doors lead onward.
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorFind your archetype — discover whether you'd argue with Philo of Alexandria or alongside them.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · COMPAREPhilo of Alexandria vs Hugh of Saint VictorOn Mull's map Hugh of Saint Victor sits closest. See where they agree and where they part.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · DAILYToday's SparOne philosopher, one topic, five minutes. A new one drops every day.CONTINUE ▶