Augustine on the Nature of Virtue and Sin
$273.42
- Hardcover
370 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2024
Summary
Augustine of Hippo is a key figure in the history of Christianity and has had a profound impact on the course of western moral and political thought. Katherine Chambers here explores a neglected topic in Augustinian studies by offering a systematic account of the meaning that Augustine gave to the notions of virtue, vice and sin. Countering the view that he broke with classical eudaimonism, she demonstrates that Augustine’s moral thought builds on the dominant approach to ethics in classical …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009383783 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1009383787 |
| Author: | Katherine Chambers |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 370 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 650g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
‘The book will be of immense interest to historians of philosophy or Augustinian scholars … Recommended.’ J. P. Blosser, CHOICE‘This is a classic work of intellectual history that attempts to trace the roots of Augustinian ethics by examining the terminology used throughout his work.’ Ulrich Volp, Journal of Ethics in Antiquity and Christianity
About The Author
Katherine Chambers
Katherine Chambers has taught in universities in the UK and Australia. She is currently a lecturer in History and Religious Studies at the University of New England, Australia.
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