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Intellectus gratiae : die erkenntnistheoretische und hermeneutische Dimension der Gnadenlehre Augustins von Hippo /

Lössl, Josef.

Intellectus gratiae : die erkenntnistheoretische und hermeneutische Dimension der Gnadenlehre Augustins von Hippo / von Josef Lössl. - 1 online resource (xii, 501 pages) - Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, v. 38 0920-623X ; . - Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 38. Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, ISBN: 9789004308961. .

Originally presented as the author's thesis--Regensburg, 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-466) and indexes.

Preliminary material -- EINLEITUNG -- VORSTRUKTURIERUNG IM PHILOSOPHISCHEN FRÜHWERK -- ENTWICKLUNG IM EXEGETISCHEN FRÜHWERK -- ANWENDUNG IN DER SAKRAMENTENLEHRE -- HERMENEUTIKEN DES INTELLECTUS GRATIAE -- KONTROVERSEN UM DEN INTELLECTUS GRATIAE -- ZUSAMMENFASSUNG UND SCHLUSS -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION -- QUELLEN- UND LITERATURVERZEICHNIS -- REGISTER -- SUPPLEMENTS TO VIGILIAE CHRISTIANAE.

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This is the first large scale study on the link between the concepts of intellect and grace in the writings of St. Augustine of Hippo. Its five chapters deal with Augustine's writings on grace as they focus on questions concerning epistemology and hermeneutics. Already non-Christian ancient philosophers identified intellectual perfection with salvation as caused by divine grace. Under their influence (I) Augustine developed also his biblical thought (II). The culmination of his concept of intellectus gratiae , however, came in the later works on sacraments (III), hermeneutics (IV) and against Pelagius and Julian of Eclanum (V). This study highlights that development and recommends the concept of intellectus gratiae as a possible key to Augustine's theological thought as a whole.


Summary in English.

9789004313057

10.1163/9789004313057 DOI

97172302


Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.


Grace (Theology)--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Faith and reason--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.
Hermeneutics--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600.

BR65.A9 / L67 1997

234/.092