Augustine and the Dialogue

ISBN-13: 9781108422901 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 260 str.

Erik Kenyon

Opis

Focusing on philosophical method in Augustine's early dialogues, explains their pedagogical program and its relevance to current debates.

Spis treści

Introduction: back to the drawing board; 1. The pursuit of wisdom: Contra Academicos; 2. From Plato to Augustine; 3. The measure of happiness: De beata vita; 4. God's classroom: De ordine and De Musica; 5. An advanced course: Soliloquia + De immortalitate animae; 6. Philosophy and kathartic virtue: De quantitate animae; 7. Piety, pride and the problem of evil: De libero arbitrio; Conclusion: Augustine and the academy today.