Augustine's Confessions

by Mann, William E.; Bloom, Paul; Matthews, Gareth B.; MacDonald, Scott; Wolterstorff, Nicholas; Helm, Paul; Haji, Ishtiyaque; Wills, Garry; Sorabji, Sir Richard

• ISBN13: 9780742542310
• ISBN10: 0742542319
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780742570986
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-28
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary

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 essays contained in this volume, by some of the most distinguished recent and contemporary thinkers in the field, insightfully explore Augustinian themes not only with an eye to historical accuracy but also to gauge the philosophical acumen of Augustine's reflections.

Table of Contents

The philosopher in the crib	p. 1
Word learning and theory of mind	p. 17
Augustine on the teacher within	p. 31
Petit larceny, the beginning of all sin : Augustine's theft of the pears	p. 45
Augustine on evil and original sin	p. 71
The divine nature	p. 85
Suffering love	p. 107
Augustine's griefs	p. 147
God's speaking and Augustine's conversion	p. 161
On being morally responsible in a dream	p. 175
The book of memory	p. 195
Time, mysticism, and creation	p. 209
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