Augustine on the Nature of Virtue and Sin

"For all readers interested in the history of moral and political philosophy, religious ethics, and the influence of classical thought on the development of Christianity. A ground-breaking account of Augustine of Hippo and the meaning that he gave to the ideas of virtue, vice and sin"--

List of contents

1. Introducing the issues; 2. Political virtues?; 3. Political vices?; 4. Augustine's definitions of virtue; 5. Augustine's place within the Eudamonist tradition; 6. The life in accordance with nature; 7. Self-love and neighbour-love; 8. The nature of sin; 9. Weakness, ignorance and pride.

About the author

Katherine Chambers has taught in universities in the UK and Australia.  She is currently a lecturer in History and Religious Studies at the University of New England, Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Katherine Chambers, Katherine (University of New England Chambers
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.11.2023
• EAN: 9781009383783
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0938378-3
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; History of Ideas, Philosophy, RELIGION / Philosophy, Theology, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval