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Augustine's way into the will : the theological and philosophical significance of De libero arbitrio /

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An account of Augustine's theory of will, this title is based on a close reading of his pivotal and fundamental text, the dialogue 'On Free Choice'. It takes his philosophical arguments and literary form seriously and so presents a way of thinking about the will that is grounded in th...

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Main Author: Harrison, Simon, 1971-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Series:Oxford early Christian studies.
Subjects:
Augustine, > of Hippo, Saint, > 354-430. > De libero arbitrio.
Augustin, > saint, évêque d'Hippone. > De libero arbitrio.
De libero arbitrio (Augustine, of Hippo, Saint)
Free will and determinism.
God (Christianity) > Omnipotence.
God > Omnipotence.
Personal Autonomy
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Christianity.
Libre arbitre et déterminisme.
Dieu > Omnipotence.
Dieu (Christianisme) > Omnipotence.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Anthropology.
God > Omnipotence
Free will and determinism
God (Christianity) > Omnipotence
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Summary:An account of Augustine's theory of will, this title is based on a close reading of his pivotal and fundamental text, the dialogue 'On Free Choice'. It takes his philosophical arguments and literary form seriously and so presents a way of thinking about the will that is grounded in the individual reader's response.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 191 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-181) and indexes.
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