Reason, Authority, and the Healing of Desire in the Writings of Augustine

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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In this open access book, Mark Boone explains the theology of desire developed in a cross-section of Augustine’s On the True Religion, On the Nature of Good, On Free Choice of the Will, On the Teacher, On the Usefulness of Believing, On the Good of Marriage, Enchiridion, and Confessions. Throughout his writings and in many ways, Augustine develops a Platonically informed, yet distinctively Christian, account of desire. Human desire should respond to the goodness inherent in things, loving the greatest good above all and great goods more than lesser goods. Above all, we should love God and souls. Sin, an inappropriate desire for lesser goods, is healed by the redemption of Christ.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Hong Kong Baptist University

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Utgivningsdatum:2020-01-14
Mått:163 x 228 x 26 mm
Vikt:585 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:260
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781793612984

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Mark J. Boone is assistant professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University.

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Desire occupies a central place in Augustine’s philosophical theology and is the lynchpin for almost every topic that he treats. In Reason, Authority, and the Healing of Desire in the Writings of Augustine, Dr. Mark J. Boone provides a fresh look at this sometimes neglected and often misunderstood aspect of Augustine’s thought. Through a careful examination of eight works, Boone persuasively shows how Augustine has a Platonically informed yet distinctively Christian theology of desire, a theology that is evident in his writings that rely mainly on reason and in his writings that rely mainly on authority.This book makes a valuable contribution to our historical understanding of Augustine’s pioneering work in the field of desire as well as to our contemporary conversations about human eros.

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AbbreviationsIntroduction: Two Ways of Discovering a Good Theology of DesirePart One: ReasonChapter 1: Defense of the Faith According to Reason: De Vera ReligioneChapter 2: Ethics According to Reason: De Natura BoniChapter 3: Metaphysics and the Problem of Evil According to Reason: De Libero Arbitrio VoluntatisChapter 4: God and the Soul According to Reason: De MagistroPart Two: AuthorityChapter 5: Defense of the Faith According to Authority: De Utilitate CredendiChapter 6: Ethics According to Authority: De Cono ConiugaliChapter 7: Metaphysics and the Problem of Evil According to Reason: EnchiridionChapter 8: God and the Soul According to Authority: ConfessionesBibliography