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St. Augustine and Plotinus : the human mind as image of the divine / Laela Zwollo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zwollo, Laela, author.
- Series:
- Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 151.
- Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : texts and studies of early Christian life and language, 0920-623X ; Volume 151
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
- Augustine.
- Plotinus.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 489 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Brill, 2018.
- Summary:
- In Augustine and Plotinus: the Human Mind as Image of the Divine Laela Zwollo provides an inside view of two of the most influential thinkers of late antiquity: the Christian Augustine and the Neo-Platonist Plotinus. By exploring the finer points and paradoxes of their doctrines of the image of God (the human soul/intellect), the illustrious church father’s complex interaction with his most important non-biblical source comes into focus. In order to fathom Augustine, we should first grasp the beauty in Plotinus’ philosophy and its attractiveness to Christians. This monograph will contribute to a better understanding of the formative years of Christianity as well as later ancient philosophy. It can serve as a handbook for becoming acquainted with the two thinkers, as well as for delving into the profundity of their thought.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Augustine and Plotinus on Imaging the Divine
- Augustine’s Appraisal of Plotinus’ Philosophy
- Plotinus: Images, the Soul and the Ascent
- Augustine: the Image of God in His Genesis Commentaries
- The Image of the Trinity in De Trinitate
- Prologue to Chapters 6–9 on Augustine and Plotinus
- Augustine and Plotinus on the Godhead
- Augustine and Plotinus on the Image-Intellect and Epistemology
- Augustine and Plotinus on Love
- Augustine and Plotinus on the Ascent
- Plotinus in Augustine’s Doctrine of the Image of God
- Augustine’s Christian Platonism
- Epilogue
- Back Matter
- Primary Sources
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-38780-3
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004387805 DOI
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