Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The narrative structure of Augustine's Confessions
Time's quest for eternity
Books X-XIII are not usually thought of as contributing to the work's narrative structure, but they are essential to it. Whereas I-IX constitute a circular narrative of fall and return, X-XIII reinstitute a movement toward a projected rest, but thy do so through a narrative of ascent, from memory t...
| Auteur: | Emmet Thomas Flood |
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| Volume: | 28 |
| Pages: | 141-162 |
| Périodique: | International Philosophical Quarterly |
| Nombre: | 2 |
| Format: | Article |
| Sujet: | -
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Confessiones
- Doctrine > Temps. Histoire > Temps > Temps - Doctrine > L'Être > Infinité. Immutabilité. Unité > Eternité |
| Statut: | Needs Review |
| Résumé: | Books X-XIII are not usually thought of as contributing to the work's narrative structure, but they are essential to it. Whereas I-IX constitute a circular narrative of fall and return, X-XIII reinstitute a movement toward a projected rest, but thy do so through a narrative of ascent, from memory to its divine exemplar. Book X, Augustine's meditation on memory, is thus the central chapter in his design. |
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Philosophy and Narrative Form (Augustine, Descartes)