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God, Belief, and Perplexity (Hardcover)
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God, Belief, and Perplexity (Hardcover)
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This volume presents fourteen of William E. Mann's essays on three
prominent figures in late Patristic and early medieval philosophy:
Augustine, Anselm, and Peter Abelard. The essays explore some of
the quandaries, arguments, and theories presented in their
writings. The essays in this volume complement those to be found in
Mann's God, Modality, and Morality (OUP, 2015). While the essays in
God, Modality, and Morality are primarily essays in philosophical
theology, those found in the present volume are more varied. Some
still deal with issues in philosophical theology. Other essays are
aporetic in nature, discussing cases of philosophical perplexity,
sometimes but not always leaving the cases unresolved. All the
essays display, directly or indirectly, the philosophical influence
that Augustine has had. His Confessions is a rich source for
philosophical puzzlement. Individual essays examine his reflections
on the alleged innocence of infants, which raises questions about
cognitive, emotional, and linguistic development; his juvenile
theft of pears and its relation to moral motivation; and his
struggle with and resolution of the problem of evil. One essay
presents the rudiments of an Augustinian moral theory, rooted in
his understanding of the Sermon on the Mount. Another essay
illustrates the theory by discussing his writings on lying. Mann
argues that Abelard amplified Augustine's moral theory by
emphasizing the crucial role that intention plays in wrongdoing.
Augustine bequeathed to Anselm the notion of "faith seeking
understanding. " Mann argues that this methodological slogan shapes
Anselm's "ontological argument " for God's existence and his
efforts to explicate the doctrine of the Trinity.
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