St. Augustine and Plotinus : the human mind as image of the divine /
Zwollo, Laela,
St. Augustine and Plotinus : the human mind as image of the divine / Laela Zwollo. - 1 online resource. - Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : texts and studies of early Christian life and language, Volume 151 0920-623X ; Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, Supplement 2019, ISBN: 9789004390980 Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353275 . - Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 151. Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, Supplement 2019, ISBN: 9789004390980. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Augustine and Plotinus on Imaging the Divine -- Augustine’s Appraisal of Plotinus’ Philosophy -- Plotinus: Images, the Soul and the Ascent -- Augustine: the Image of God in His Genesis Commentaries -- The Image of the Trinity in De Trinitate -- Prologue to Chapters 6–9 on Augustine and Plotinus -- Augustine and Plotinus on the Godhead -- Augustine and Plotinus on the Image-Intellect and Epistemology -- Augustine and Plotinus on Love -- Augustine and Plotinus on the Ascent -- Plotinus in Augustine’s Doctrine of the Image of God -- Augustine’s Christian Platonism -- Epilogue -- Back Matter -- Primary Sources -- Bibliography.
In Augustine and Plotinus: the Human Mind as Image of the Divine Laela Zwollo provides an inside view of two of the most influential thinkers of late antiquity: the Christian Augustine and the Neo-Platonist Plotinus. By exploring the finer points and paradoxes of their doctrines of the image of God (the human soul/intellect), the illustrious church father’s complex interaction with his most important non-biblical source comes into focus. In order to fathom Augustine, we should first grasp the beauty in Plotinus’ philosophy and its attractiveness to Christians. This monograph will contribute to a better understanding of the formative years of Christianity as well as later ancient philosophy. It can serve as a handbook for becoming acquainted with the two thinkers, as well as for delving into the profundity of their thought.
9789004387805
10.1163/9789004387805 DOI
2018047335
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Plotinus.
BR65.A9 / Z96 2019
270.2092
St. Augustine and Plotinus : the human mind as image of the divine / Laela Zwollo. - 1 online resource. - Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae : texts and studies of early Christian life and language, Volume 151 0920-623X ; Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, Supplement 2019, ISBN: 9789004390980 Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353275 . - Vigiliae Christianae, Supplements 151. Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Online, Supplement 2019, ISBN: 9789004390980. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Augustine and Plotinus on Imaging the Divine -- Augustine’s Appraisal of Plotinus’ Philosophy -- Plotinus: Images, the Soul and the Ascent -- Augustine: the Image of God in His Genesis Commentaries -- The Image of the Trinity in De Trinitate -- Prologue to Chapters 6–9 on Augustine and Plotinus -- Augustine and Plotinus on the Godhead -- Augustine and Plotinus on the Image-Intellect and Epistemology -- Augustine and Plotinus on Love -- Augustine and Plotinus on the Ascent -- Plotinus in Augustine’s Doctrine of the Image of God -- Augustine’s Christian Platonism -- Epilogue -- Back Matter -- Primary Sources -- Bibliography.
In Augustine and Plotinus: the Human Mind as Image of the Divine Laela Zwollo provides an inside view of two of the most influential thinkers of late antiquity: the Christian Augustine and the Neo-Platonist Plotinus. By exploring the finer points and paradoxes of their doctrines of the image of God (the human soul/intellect), the illustrious church father’s complex interaction with his most important non-biblical source comes into focus. In order to fathom Augustine, we should first grasp the beauty in Plotinus’ philosophy and its attractiveness to Christians. This monograph will contribute to a better understanding of the formative years of Christianity as well as later ancient philosophy. It can serve as a handbook for becoming acquainted with the two thinkers, as well as for delving into the profundity of their thought.
9789004387805
10.1163/9789004387805 DOI
2018047335
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430.
Plotinus.
BR65.A9 / Z96 2019
270.2092