Augustine: A Guide for the Perplexed
1st Edition
Published on 9. April 2010
168 pages
978-1-4411-5299-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a student's guide to the life and work of Augustine; a notoriously challenging thinker, widely read in Philosophy and Christian Theology. The book provides a concise and coherent overview of Augustine, introducing all the key concepts and themes, and is ideal for undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-5299-2 (9781441152992)
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Person
James Wetzel is Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University, USA and holder of the Augustinian Endowed Chair in the Thought of Saint Augustine.
Content
Introduction: A Life Confessed
1. Death and the Delineation of Soul
2. Sin and the Invention of Will
3. Sex and the Infancy of Desire
4. Politics and the Mystery of Others
Conclusion: Fundamental Desire
1. Death and the Delineation of Soul
2. Sin and the Invention of Will
3. Sex and the Infancy of Desire
4. Politics and the Mystery of Others
Conclusion: Fundamental Desire
