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Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : Philosophers in 90 Minutes Series |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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.
Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 2012-07-05 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0007466234 |
Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of St Augustine in just one hour.
Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : Ivan R. Dee |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 1996-09-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1461709741 |
“Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one’s friends to Western civilization.”—Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. “Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them....I find them hard to stop reading.”—Richard Bernstein, New York Times. “Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.”—Jim Holt, Wall Street Journal. These brief and enlightening explorations of our greatest thinkers bring their ideas to life in entertaining and accessible fashion. Philosophical thought is deciphered and made comprehensive and interesting to almost everyone. Far from being a novelty, each book is a highly refined appraisal of the philosopher and his work, authoritative and clearly presented.
Author | : Zondervan, |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2020-12-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310455693 |
We all yearn for greater contentment. We try new planners, new apps, new jobs, new diets, and new relationships hoping that one more change will finally make our lives feel right. But no matter what we do, the peace we seek feels out of reach. How can we find the meaning and purpose we long for? Fourth-century philosopher and theologian St. Augustine asked the same question. God Above All, compiled from St. Augustine’s most-influential works, includes: 90 devotions to learn the life-altering love of God How to change your heart and desire God above all Ancient writings made accessible and applicable for modern readers Short excerpts from St. Augustine’s works, such as Confessions and The City of God Practical prompts to apply Augustine’s insights This 90-day devotional is a heartfelt gift for: Men and women who want to experience life with fresh eyes Readers across all denominations and faith backgrounds Anyone who longs to grow in faith but doesn’t know where to start Father’s Day, birthdays, Christmas, and for anyone interested in learning more about St. Augustine’s teachings about making God the center of all Whether you are seeking guidance in making God a priority in your relationships, your work, or your daily decisions, God Above All is the perfect book to inspire you to discover the delight of glorifying your Creator in every moment of your life.
Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : Philosophers in 90 Minutes |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781566631938 |
Aquinas's life and ideas presented in entertaining and accessible fashion--another title in our highly successful 90 Minutes series. Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.--Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. Wall Street Journal.
Author | : John E. Rotelle |
Publisher | : Catholic Book Publishing |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781937913502 |
Companion to the best-selling Augustine Day by Day, this book provides meditations for every day taken from the writings of St. Augustine. Compiled and edited by Rev. John E. Rotelle, O.S.A.
Author | : Phillip Cary |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2008-03-26 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 019804433X |
This book is, along with Outward Signs (OUP 2008), a sequel to Phillip Cary's Augustine and the Invention of the Inner Self (OUP 2000). In this work, Cary traces the development of Augustine's epochal doctrine of grace, arguing that it does not represent a rejection of Platonism in favor of a more purely Christian point of view a turning from Plato to Paul, as it is often portrayed. Instead, Augustine reads Paul and other Biblical texts in light of his Christian Platonist inwardness, producing a new concept of grace as an essentially inward gift. For Augustine, grace is needed first of all to heal the mind so it may see God, but then also to help the will turn away from lower goods to love God as its eternal Good. Eventually, over the course of Augustine's career, the scope of the soul's need for grace expands outward to include not only the inner vision of the intellect and the power of love but even the initial gift of faith. At every stage, Augustine insists that divine grace does not compromise or coerce the human will but frees, heals, and helps it, precisely because grace is not an external force but an inner gift of delight leading to true happiness. As his polemic against the Pelagians develops, however, he does attribute more to grace and less to the power of free will. In the end, it is God's choice which makes the ultimate difference between the saved and the damned, and we cannot know why he chooses to save one person and not another. From this Augustinian doctrine of divine choice or election stem the characteristic pastoral problems of predestination, especially in Protestantism. A more external, indeed Jewish, doctrine of election would be more Biblical, Cary suggests, and would result in a less anxious experience of grace. Along with its companion work, Outward Signs, this careful and insightful book breaks new ground in the study of Augustine's theology of grace and sacraments.
Author | : United States. Weather Bureau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 892 |
Release | : 1951-05 |
Genre | : Meteorology |
ISBN | : |
Collection of the monthly climatological reports of the United States by state or region with monthly and annual National summaries.
Author | : Saint Augustine (of Hippo) |
Publisher | : New City Press |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Bible |
ISBN | : 1565481402 |
"As the psalms are a microcosm of the Old Testament, so the Expositions of the Psalms can be seen as a microcosm of Augustinian thought. In the Book of Psalms are to be found the history of the people of Israel, the theology and spirituality of the Old Covenant, and a treasury of human experience expressed in prayer and poetry. So too does the work of expounding the psalms recapitulate and focus the experiences of Augustine's personal life, his theological reflections and his pastoral concerns as Bishop of Hippo."--Publisher's website.
Author | : Paul Strathern |
Publisher | : Philosophers in 90 Minutes |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781566631921 |
The book explores, from a comparative and inter-disciplinary perspective, the relationship between fundamental rights and private law in Europe, a debate usually referred to as Drittwirkung or 'horizontal effect of fundamental rights'. It discusses the different models of 'horizontal effect' and the impact that fundamental rights may have in shaping tort law, especially the position of child tortfeasors. The book concentrates on several European jurisdictions, namely France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, and England and Wales. At a crossroad between human rights and European private law, this study draws insights from several legal fields (international, European, tort, constitutional and child law), sociology, psychology, and feminist studies. It also considers policy implications and advances proposals which would ensure the optimisation of the effect, and maximisation of the effectiveness, of fundamental rights in tort law, and more generally in private law. This book departs from traditional legal doctrines and offers a more pragmatic, comprehensive and just legal analysis of the role of fundamental rights in private law. It will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, academics, practitioners, policy-makers and activists with an interest in human rights, tort law, comparative law, children's rights and European private law.