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St. Augustine in 90 Minutes

by Paul Strathern

  • Hardback
  • 85 pages
  • Publisher: Ivan R Dee, Inc
  • 13 x 21 x 1.3 cm

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Augustine's struggles with sex and a domineering mother, followed by his spiritual crisis and conversion to Christianity - detailed in his Confessions - ultimately led him to his major contribution to philosophy: the fusion of the two doctrines of Christianity and Neoplatonism. This not only provided Christianity with a strong intellectual backing but tied it to the Greek tradition of philosophy. In this way Christianity managed to keep the flame of philosophy burning, however dimly, through the Dark Ages. Augustine also produced important philosophic ideas of his own, including theories of time and subjective knowledge that anticipated by many centuries the work of Kant and Descartes. In St. Augustine in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of St. Augustine's life and ideas, and explains their influence on man's struggle to understand his existence in the world. The book also includes selections from St. Augustine's work; a brief list of suggested reading for those who wish to push further; and chronologies that place St. Augustine within his own age and in the broader scheme of philosophy.
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  • Author

    Paul Strathern

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Ivan R Dee, Inc

  • Published

    April 1997

  • Edition

    Open market ed

  • Weight

    137g

  • Page Count

    85

  • Dimensions

    13 x 21 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9781566631495

  • ISBN-10

    1566631491

  • Eden Code

    1200396

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