Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Version
Working paper
Publication Date
Spring 3-29-2017
Abstract
This short paper discusses a fragment that John Potter (1715) incorrectly assigned to a hypothetical work of Clement of Alexandria called "On the soul," and how his error came to be responsible for a sharp divide in scholarship with regard to Clement's beliefs about hell and punishment after death. I conclude by suggesting that this short case study also highlights the importance of maintaining an awareness of the ideas and decisions that underlie a critical edition of a text.
Citation
Crosby, Daniel J., "The Tyranny of Authority: Eternal Damnation in the Fragments of Clement of Alexandria?" (2017). Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. 4.
https://repository.brynmawr.edu/gsas_pubs/4
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