Author

Contributions

  • King, Peter, 1955- - Contributor

Publication

2010 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England

Language

English

Word Count

77,500 words, Guess

Page Count

310 pages

Identifiers

and 6 more
  • ISBN-100521806550
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010003262
  • OCLC Control Number502875334
  • Better World Books9780521806558
  • Better World Books9780521001298
  • Open LibraryOL24040451M

Classifications

  • DDC230/.14
  • LCCBR65.A52 E6 2010
  • LCCBR65.A5

Description

"The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354-430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance' set out Augustine's theory of human responsibility, and sketch a subtle reconciliation of will and grace. This volume is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, in a new translation by Peter King, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work. The volume also includes a clear and accessible introduction that analyzes Augustine's key philosophical lines of thought"--Provided by publisher.

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Series Statement

  • Cambridge texts in the history of philosophy

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Other Editions

  • On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writingsCambridge University Press2010-01-01

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