Augustine's Confessions
Unique in all of literature, the Confessions combines frank and profound psychological insight into Augustine's formative years along with sophisticated and beguiling reflections on some of the most important issues in philosophy and theology. The Confessions discloses Augustine's views about the nature of infancy and the acquisition of language, his own sinful adolescence, his early struggle with the problem of evil, his conversion to Christianity, his puzzlement about the capacities of human memory and the nature of time, and his views about creation and biblical interpretation. The essays contained in this volume, by some of the most distinguished recent and contemporary thinkers in the field, insightfully explore these Augustinian themes not only with an eye to historical accuracy but also to gauge the philosophical acumen of Augustine's reflections.
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Augustine's Confessions
Unique in all of literature, the Confessions combines frank and profound psychological insight into Augustine's formative years along with sophisticated and beguiling reflections on some of the most important issues in philosophy and theology. The Confessions discloses Augustine's views about the nature of infancy and the acquisition of language, his own sinful adolescence, his early struggle with the problem of evil, his conversion to Christianity, his puzzlement about the capacities of human memory and the nature of time, and his views about creation and biblical interpretation. The essays contained in this volume, by some of the most distinguished recent and contemporary thinkers in the field, insightfully explore these Augustinian themes not only with an eye to historical accuracy but also to gauge the philosophical acumen of Augustine's reflections.
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Unique in all of literature, the Confessions combines frank and profound psychological insight into Augustine's formative years along with sophisticated and beguiling reflections on some of the most important issues in philosophy and theology. The Confessions discloses Augustine's views about the nature of infancy and the acquisition of language, his own sinful adolescence, his early struggle with the problem of evil, his conversion to Christianity, his puzzlement about the capacities of human memory and the nature of time, and his views about creation and biblical interpretation. The essays contained in this volume, by some of the most distinguished recent and contemporary thinkers in the field, insightfully explore these Augustinian themes not only with an eye to historical accuracy but also to gauge the philosophical acumen of Augustine's reflections.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780742542327
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 03/09/2006
Series: Critical Essays on the Classics Series
Pages: 252
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

William E. Mann is Marsh Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, University of Vermont.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Acknowledgments
Chapter 3 1. The Philosopher in the Crib
Chapter 4 2. Word Learning and Theory of Mind
Chapter 5 3. Augustine on the Teacher Within
Chapter 6 4. Petit Larceny, the Beginning of All Sin: Augustine's Theft of the Pears
Chapter 7 5. Augustine on Evil and Original Sin
Chapter 8 6. The Divine Nature
Chapter 9 7. Suffering Love
Chapter 10 8. Augustine's Griefs
Chapter 11 9. God's Speaking and Augustine's Conversion
Chapter 12 10. On Being Morally Responsible in a Dream
Chapter 13 11. The Book of Memory
Chapter 14 12. Time, Mysticism, and Creation
Chapter 15 Bibliography
Chapter 16 About the Editor and Authors
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