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.
Author: | Jean Bethke Elshtain |
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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 |
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Political Thought
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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. |
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