Augustine's Confessions
Exploring the Depths of Augustine's Thought and Experience
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Published:9th Mar '06
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This book explores the profound insights of Augustine's life, reflecting on his philosophical and theological themes in a compelling manner. Augustine's Confessions is a significant work.
In Augustine's Confessions, readers are invited into the complex mind of Augustine as he navigates his formative years. This work offers a unique blend of psychological insight and philosophical inquiry, delving into key issues that have shaped theological discourse. The essays within this volume not only reflect on Augustine's historical context but also examine the depth of his philosophical reasoning, making it a significant contribution to both literature and philosophy.
The text reveals Augustine's candid reflections on various themes, including the nature of infancy, language acquisition, and the struggles of adolescence. His exploration of the problem of evil, conversion to Christianity, and the intricacies of human memory and time are presented with remarkable clarity. Each essay serves to illuminate these themes, showcasing Augustine's profound understanding of the human condition and his theological insights.
Contributors to this volume are some of the most respected contemporary thinkers, who engage deeply with Augustine's work. They provide a fresh perspective on his reflections, ensuring that Augustine's Confessions remains relevant in modern philosophical and theological discussions. Through their analyses, readers gain a richer understanding of Augustine's enduring legacy and the significance of his thoughts in today's world.
William Mann has assembled essays from a handful of veteran truth-seekers, all of who have been perplexed in some way by what perplexes Augustine in his Confessions. Mann's volume aims to engage with Augustine on a number of open questions: the acquisition of a first language, the motive force of evil, the fleeting reality of time, the ethics of grief, the desire for God, the power of memory, the limits of responsibility, the communicability of the Word. As an ensemble, this collection is certain to exercise the analytical imagination. -- James Wetzel, Professor of Philosophy and Augustinian Endowed Chair, Villanova University
The essays in this exemplary collection offer thoughtful and intelligent reflection on the very topics that are most puzzling for readers of Augustine's Confessions ; they also draw our attention to topics that perhaps should puzzle us more. This is an excellent companion for students of the Confessions . -- Thomas Williams, associate professor of philosophy and religious studies, University of South Florida
A first-rate collection exploring some of the knottiest problems posed by Augustine's best-loved work. The papers address not only classic philosophical questions about evil, time, and language acquisition, but also more offbeat questions, such as whether infants can sin. The different and sometimes conflicting perspectives that contributors represent show the range of interpretations that Augustine's works can support. -- Bonnie Kent, associate professor of philosophy, University of California, Irvine
ISBN: 9780742542327
Dimensions: 228mm x 170mm x 17mm
Weight: 327g
252 pages