In praise of Augustine, Herbert A. Deane writes, "Genius he had in
full measure ... he is the master of the phrase or the sentence
that embodies a penetrating insight, a flash of lightning that
illuminates the entire sky." To provide the student with a glimpse
of that genius and a synthesis of Augustine's views on man and
society, the author presents the most important passages from
Augustine's entire body of work in which human nature, the social
order, and the nature and function of the state are discussed.
Marshaling this primary material, he masterfully weaves the
connections between Augustine's social and political ideas and the
general framework of his thought. A new foreword by Richard A.
Munkelt makes a substantial contribution in critiquing Deane's
assimilation of certain aspects of Augustine's thought to
modern-day liberalism. The new foreword also contains extensive
additional bibliography on the subject of Augustine's political
thought.
"Will undoubtedly remain the basic work on this
subject."--Library Journal
"Professor Deane significantly contributes both to historical
understanding of Augustine's political thinking and to appreciation
of its permanent relevance to the moral dilemmas of politics. No
other study of Augustine's political thought gives nearly so much
so well."--Political Science Quarterly
"This book would be salutary, possibly purgatorial, reading for
all politicians, psychologists, and educationalists."--Times
Literary Supplement
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