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Augustine of Hippo is a key figure in the history of Christianity
and has had a profound impact on the course of western moral and
political thought. Katherine Chambers here explores a neglected
topic in Augustinian studies by offering a systematic account of
the meaning that Augustine gave to the notions of virtue, vice and
sin. Countering the view that he broke with classical eudaimonism,
she demonstrates that Augustine's moral thought builds on the
dominant approach to ethics in classical 'pagan'
antiquity.  A critical appraisal of this tradition
reveals that Augustine remained faithful to the eudaimonist
approach to ethics. Chambers also refutes the view that Augustine
was a political pessimist or realist, showing that it is based upon
a misunderstanding of Augustine's ideas about the virtue of
justice. Providing a coherent account of key features in
Augustine's ethics, her study invites a new and fresh evaluation of
his influence on western moral and political thought.
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