Seeing, knowing, becoming : sense perception as metaphor in Augustine / Amanda C. Knight,

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knight, Amanda C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.

Augustine.

Senses and sensation--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Senses and sensation.

Theological anthropology--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

Theological anthropology.

Physical Description:

x, 188 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Waco, TX : Baylor University Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Argues that Augustine's theory of sense perception forms a conceptual metaphor which fundamentally structures his theological thought concerning the reformation of the soul"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sense perception

Agreement with God : form and order

Psychological activity : action, habit, and conversation

Epistemology and intermediaries

Conclusion.

Notes:

"The work is a revise and expanded version of my doctoral dissertation, writen at Emory University, ...." -- See, "Acknowledgments," page vii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-183) and index.

ISBN:

9781481321556

1481321552

OCLC:

1548254731