Philosophical Inquiry and Religious Transformation in Boethius's 'The Consolation of Philosophy' and Augustine's 'Confessions'

Both texts engage us in a dialectical inquiry that takes into account the limitations of the inquirer and yet risks an articulation of the religious and of God in a particularized context.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Wendy Raudenbush Olmsted
Published: S.n., s.l., 1989
Volume:69
Pages:14-35
Periodical:The Journal of Religion
Number:1
Format:Article
Topic:- Works > Confessiones
- Doctrine > General studies > Philosophy
- Doctrine > From man to God > [Morale] > Faith > Conversion
- Influence and Survival > The Middle Ages (430-1453) > Influence on the various authors and writings > Boethius (ca. 480- ca. 525)
Status:Active
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Summary:Both texts engage us in a dialectical inquiry that takes into account the limitations of the inquirer and yet risks an articulation of the religious and of God in a particularized context.