Philosophy in Christian antiquity
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Author
Publication
1994 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
65,250 words, Guess
Page Count
261 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1082372M
- ISBN-100521465532
- OCLC Control Number29878016
- OCLC Control Numberphilosophychrist00stea_001
- Library of Congress Control Number94005960
and 2 more
- LibraryThing315653
- Goodreads5107591
Classifications
- DDC189
- LCCBR100 .S754 1994
Description
Christianity began as a little-known Jewish sect, but rose within 300 years to dominate the civilized world. It owed its rise in part to inspired moral leadership, but also to its success in assimilating, criticizing and developing the philosophies of the day, which offered rationally approved lifestyles and moral directives. Without abandoning their allegiance to their founder and to Holy Scripture, Christians could therefore present their faith as a 'new philosophy'. This book, which is written for non-specialist readers, provides a concise conspectus of the emergence of philosophy among the Greeks; an account of its continuance in early Christian times, and its influence on early Christian thought, especially in formulating the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation; and finally a brief critical assessment of the philosophy of St. Augustine - arguably the greates philosopher of the first millennium.
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