Augustine and the Limits of Politics

An analysis of the thought and work of Augustine, the ancient thinker. This study presents Augustine's arguments against the pridefulness of philosophy, thereby linking him to later currents in modern thought, including Wittgenstein and Freud.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Jean Bethke Elshtain
Published: University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame (Indiana), 1995
University of Notre Dame Press, Notre Dame (Indiana), 1998
Total Pages:XIV-143
ISBN:0-268-02001-9
Format:Book
Topic:- Doctrine > Social Life > [Sociologie. Cité terrestre. Politique] > [Études d'ensemble] > [Politique] > Political Thought
- Influence and Survival > [Époque Contemporaine (1789-1960)] > Authors > Arendt, Hannah (1906-1975)
- Influence and Survival > [Époque Contemporaine (1789-1960)] > Relevance of Augustine
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Summary:An analysis of the thought and work of Augustine, the ancient thinker. This study presents Augustine's arguments against the pridefulness of philosophy, thereby linking him to later currents in modern thought, including Wittgenstein and Freud.