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Augustine and Philosophy (Paperback)
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Augustine and Philosophy (Paperback)
Series: Augustine in Conversation: Tradition and Innovation
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Augustine of Hippo was a philosopher as well as theologian, bishop
and saint. He aimed to practice philosophy not simply as an
academic discipline but as a love for divine wisdom pervading
everything in his life and work. To inquire into Augustine and
philosophy is thus to get to the heart of his concerns as a
Christian writer and uncover some of the reasons for his vast
influence on Western thought. This volume, containing essays by
leading Augustine scholars, includes a variety of inquiries into
Augustine's philosophy in theory and practice, as well as his
relation to philosophers before and after him. It opens up a
variety of perspectives into the heart of Augustine's thought. He
frequently reminds his readers, 'philosophy' means love of wisdom,
and in that sense he expects that every worthy impulse in human
life will have something philosophical about it, something directed
toward the attainment of wisdom. In Augustine's own writing we find
this expectation put into practice in a stunning variety of ways,
as keys themes of Western philosophy and intricate forms of
philosophical argument turn up everywhere. The collection of essays
in this book examines just a few aspects of the relation of
Augustine and philosophy, both in Augustine's own practice as a
philosopher and in his interaction with others. The result is not
one picture of the relation of Augustine and philosophy but many,
as the authors of these essays ask many different questions about
Augustine and his influence, and bring a large diversity of
interests and expertise to their task. Thus the collection shows
that Augustine's philosophy remains an influence and a provocation
in a wide variety of settings today.
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