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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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2013
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Perception and the language of the mind
- Motivation
- Emotions
- Preliminary passions
- Progress in joy: preliminaries to good emotions
- Cognitive therapies
- Inspiration