Perception, sensibility, and moral motivation in Augustine : a Stoic-Platonic synthesis /

This book argues that Augustine assimilated the Stoic theory of perception into his theories of motivation, affectivity, therapy for the passions and moral progress. Using his sermons to elucidate his treatises, Sarah Catherine Byers demonstrates how Augustine enriched Stoic cognitivism with Platoni...

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Main Author: Byers, Sarah Catherine, 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
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