Augustine
Ancient Thought Baptized
- Author: John M. Rist
- Date Published: September 1996
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521589529
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The aim of this work is to show how Augustine adapted a deeply Platonic outlook to the new world of Christianity, and how he constructed a vision in which Platonism and Christianity pointed in the same direction. Augustine is skillfully contextualized, while the enduring, if often unpopular, power of his claims on a variety of topics is discussed in a manner that puts a fresh perspective on some of his chief concerns. These include: divine and human love; marriage and sexuality; the lust for power; and God's providence and omnipotence.
Read more- An exciting and comprehensive reappraisal of the single most influential figure (after Christ) in the history of Christianity
- The author is a leading philosopher of antiquity, and the writer of nine previous books
- Shows how Augustine's thought has relevance to us today
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"It should be read carefully by every student of classical and medieval philosophy, while it should revive interest, one hopes, in a figure too often neglected in contemporary philosophical discussions." Timothy B. Noone, Review of Metaphysics
See more reviews"Augustine: Ancient Thought Baptized is likely to be reckoned by readers to rank as Rist's best book so far: the sheer magnitude of the subject and contemporaneity of some of the issues have evoked a book to match." Times Literary Supplement
"...this volume is a welcome contribution by a learned philosopher to our understanding of Augustine as the principal figure in the transmission and transformation of classical philosophical thought to the West." Theological Studies
"A vigorous, accurate description of the intellectual world of Augustine whose thought was mostly developed in the context of controversies....A challenging, profound study of Augustine's thought which should be read carefully by every student of the history of western philosophy and of early Christian thought." Religious Studies Review
"...continues to be a subject of lively debate." Studies in Religion
"John M. Rist's impressive book fills a deep gap in our knowledge of the most influential thinker in Western history after Plato....The reader develops great respect for the author as well as the subject of this book, which should become a classic." The Journal of Religion
"This work is likely to become the best starting point to grasp the entirety of Augustine's world view." Worldtrade
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- Date Published: September 1996
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521589529
- length: 356 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 154 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.485kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Works of Augustine
Notes on chronology
Bibliographical note
1. Approaching Augustine
2. Words, signs and things
3. Certainty, belief and understanding
4. Soul, body and personal identity
5. Will, love and right action
6. Individuals, social institutions and political life
7. Evil, justice and divine omnipotence
8. Augustinus redivivus
Appendix 1: Porphyry's account of the sentence in the De Magistro
Apendix 2: Traducianism, creationism and the transmission of original sin
Appendix 3: Augustine and Julian: aspects of the debate about sexual concupiscentia
Indexes.
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