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On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writings / Augustine ; edited and translated by Peter King.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy.
- Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. English. 2010
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Free will and determinism.
- Grace (Theology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xli, 264 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Other Title:
- Augustine: On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace & Free Choice, & Other Writings
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354-430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance' set out Augustine's theory of human responsibility, and sketch a subtle reconciliation of will and grace. This volume is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, in a new translation by Peter King, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work. The volume also includes a clear and accessible introduction that analyzes Augustine's key philosophical lines of thought.
- Contents:
- Introduction; Chronology; Further reading; Note on the texts; List of abbreviations; On the Free Choice of the Will; Reconsiderations, 1.9; Confessions, 8.8.19-8.10.24; Confessions, 7.3.5; On Grace and Free Choice; On Reprimand and Grace; On the Gift of Perseverance, 8.16-13.33; Index of works cited; Index of names and subjects.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-107-20950-1
- 1-316-09910-5
- 1-282-58601-7
- 9786612586019
- 0-511-84472-7
- 0-511-72770-4
- 0-511-72865-4
- 0-511-72630-9
- 0-511-72960-X
- 0-511-72489-6
- OCLC:
- 761647258
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