Spiritual Exercise in the Proem to Augustine's "Confessions"

This article investigates the relationship between Neoplatonism and Christianity in Augustine's conception of spiritual exercises. It focuses on the proem to the Confessions, where, in nuce, Augustine mentions many of the great themes of his work. The relationship between Neoplatonism and Chris...

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1. VerfasserIn: Stróżyński, Mateusz 1979- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Philosophy Documentation Center [2018]
In: Augustinian studies
Jahr: 2018, Band: 49, Heft: 2, Seiten: 221-245
RelBib Classification:CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität
KAB Kirchengeschichte 30-500; Frühchristentum
VA Philosophie
weitere Schlagwörter:B Spiritual Exercises
B RELATIONSHIP addiction
B Christian Philosophy
B Religious Aspects
B Christianity
B Neoplatonism
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Zusammenfassung:This article investigates the relationship between Neoplatonism and Christianity in Augustine's conception of spiritual exercises. It focuses on the proem to the Confessions, where, in nuce, Augustine mentions many of the great themes of his work. The relationship between Neoplatonism and Christianity in this section seems to be complex, dynamic, and far from "either / or," a detail which confirms some trends in the recent literature. This article contributes to better understanding of Augustine's spiritual exercises as well as to the long-running dispute about the role played by Neoplatonism within Augustine's Christian philosophy.
ISSN:2153-7917
Enthält:Enthalten in: Augustinian studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/augstudies201861445