
Augustine's Love of Wisdom
An Introspective Philosophy
Vernon J. Bourke(Author)
Purdue University Press
Will be published approx. on 31. December 1992
Book
Hardback
234 pages
978-1-55753-025-7 (ISBN)
Description
Augustine's Love of Wisdom is an analytical and interpretive focus on the first thirty chapters of book ten of Augustine's autobiographical Confessions. Bourke provides a rich synthesis of key tenets of Augustine's psychology in the context of his philosophical system and selects the most intensive writing of Augustine on the intricacies of the human psyche, providing the reader with insight on an Augustinian explanatory method, introspection. The first part of Augustine's Love of Wisdom establishes the context of Augustine's writings with a biographical sketch of Augustine from his early life and career and an exploration of his background and methodology. Part 2 provides the reader with the original Latin and an English translation of the first thirty chapters of book ten of the Confessions. Part 3 is Bourke's analysis and commentary of these chapters.
Reviews / Votes
All told, Professor Bourke has contributed a fine and solidpiece of scholarly work to Purdue University's new series."-The Modern SchoolmanMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
West Lafayette
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
686 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55753-025-7 (9781557530257)
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Person
Vernon J. Bourke is the author of a dozen books, including The Essential Augustine, Wisdom from St. Augustine, and Augustine's Quest of Wisdom.