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Against the Academics - St. Augustine's Cassiciacum Dialogues, Volume 1 (Paperback)
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Against the Academics - St. Augustine's Cassiciacum Dialogues, Volume 1 (Paperback)
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A fresh, new translation of Augustine's inaugural work as a
Christian convert The first four works written by St. Augustine of
Hippo after his conversion to Christianity have influenced
prominent thinkers from Boethius to Bernard Lonergan. Usually
called the Cassiciacum dialogues, these four works are a "literary
triumph," combining Ciceronian and neo-Platonic philosophy, Roman
comedy and Vergilian poetry, and early Christian theology. They are
also, arguably, Augustine's most charming works, exhibiting his
whimsical levity and ironic wryness. In this first dialogue,
Augustine and his interlocutors have retreated to a quiet country
villa north of Milan to explore the history and teachings of
Academic Skepticism. Augustine is both sympathetic to and critical
of the Skeptics, eventually hypothesizing that they could not
possibly have believed everything they taught. The dialogue serves
as a fitting launch point for a knowledge of God and the soul, the
overall subject of the Cassiciacum tetralogy. Michael Foley's
clear, precise and playful translations are accompanied by his
brief, illuminating commentaries.
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