Augustine and the Roots of Moral Virtues

Augustine used the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection to react against the neoplatonic contempt for the body so prominent in his day. But, even more importantly, he gives a poritive significance for moral virtues

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur:Vernon Joseph Bourke
Volume:6
Pages:65-74
Notes:=The Roots of Moral Values, 1984
Périodique:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Statut:Needs Review
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Résumé:Augustine used the Christian doctrine of bodily resurrection to react against the neoplatonic contempt for the body so prominent in his day. But, even more importantly, he gives a poritive significance for moral virtues