On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writings [electronic resource] / Augustine ; edited and translated by Peter King.

By:

Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

Contributor(s):

King, Peter, 1955-

Language: English Original language: Latin Series: Cambridge texts in the history of philosophyPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (xli, 264 p.)ISBN:

9780511729607 (electronic bk.)
051172960X (electronic bk.)

Uniform titles:

Selections. English. 2010

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: On the free choice of the will, On grace and free choice, and other writings.DDC classification:

230/.14 22

LOC classification:

BR65.A52 E6 2010eb

Online resources:

NetLibrary

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; Chronology; Further reading; Note on the texts; List of abbreviations; On the Free Choice of the Will; Reconsiderations, 1.9; Confessions, 8.8.19-8.10.24; Confessions, 7.3.5; On Grace and Free Choice; On Reprimand and Grace; On the Gift of Perseverance, 8.16-13.33; Index of works cited; Index of names and subjects.

Summary: "The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354-430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance' set out Augustine's theory of human responsibility, and sketch a subtle reconciliation of will and grace. This volume is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, in a new translation by Peter King, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work. The volume also includes a clear and accessible introduction that analyzes Augustine's key philosophical lines of thought"--Provided by publisher.

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"The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St Augustine (354-430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand, God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. 'On the Free Choice of the Will', 'On Grace and Free Choice', 'On Reprimand and Grace' and 'On the Gift of Perseverance' set out Augustine's theory of human responsibility, and sketch a subtle reconciliation of will and grace. This volume is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, in a new translation by Peter King, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work. The volume also includes a clear and accessible introduction that analyzes Augustine's key philosophical lines of thought"--Provided by publisher.