Augustine's way into the will : the theological and philosophical significance of De libero arbitrio /

Augustine's dialogue De libero arbitrio (On Free Choice) is, with his Confessions and City of God, one of his most important and widely read works. It contains one of the earliest accounts of the concept of 'free will' in the history of philosophy. Composed during a key period in Augu...

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1. Verfasser:
Harrison, Simon
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
Augustine's dialogue De libero arbitrio (On Free Choice) is, with his Confessions and City of God, one of his most important and widely read works. It contains one of the earliest accounts of the concept of 'free will' in the history of philosophy. Composed during a key period in Augustine's early career, between his conversion to Christianity and his ordination as a bishop, it has often been viewed as a an incoherent mixture of his 'early' and 'late'thinking. Simon Harrison offers an original account of Augustine's theory of will, taking seriously both the philosophical arguments and literary
Umfang:
1 online resource (204 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-181) and indexes.
ISBN:
9786610753468
1-4356-2063-1
0-19-152066-7
1-280-75346-3
Schlagworte:
Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430. > De libero arbitrio.
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