'Epicureanism in the Confessions of St. Augustine'

Augustine's reading of Cicero and Lucretius led him to agree with certain teachings of Epicurus, but he included Epicurean material in the Confessions in such a way as to demonstrate that it and the other great pagan philosophies are reconciled in the Christian faith.

Bibliographic Details
Author:Dean Simpson
Published: 1985
Volume:16
Pages:39-48
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Epicurism > Epicurism
- Works > Confessiones
Status:Needs Review

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