St. Augustine and Plotinus: The Human Mind As Image of the Divine

Zwollo, Laela

ISBN 10: 900438779X / ISBN 13: 9789004387799

Published by Brill Academic Pub, 2018

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489 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: St. Augustine and Plotinus: The Human Mind As Image of the Divine
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 900438779X
• ISBN 13: 9789004387799
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.82 kilograms

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Laela Zwollo, Ph.D. (2016) Tilburg University, School of Catholic Theology, is a researcher of Early Christianity, Platonism and Gnosticism. She is affiliated with i.a. the Centre of Patristic Research in Utrecht.