01629pam a22003014a 4500 47050 47050 000026271478 Au-EpEBC 20170322144956.0 040921s2005 mau b 001 0 eng 2004022247 0631233474 (alk. paper) 0631233482 (pbk. : alk. paper) DLC eng DLC NEMB pcc B655.Z7 M18 2005 189/.2 22 Matthews, Gareth B., 1929- Augustine / Gareth B. Matthews. Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2005. x, 148 p. ; 24 cm. Blackwell great minds Includes bibliographical references and index. The first-person point of view -- Augustine's life -- Skepticism -- Language -- The Augustinian cogito -- Mind--body dualism -- The problem of other minds -- Philosophical dream problems -- Time and creation -- Faith and reason -- Foreknowledge and free will -- The problem of evil -- Wanting bad things -- Lying -- Happiness. "This survey takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Augustine. Topics discussed include skepticism, language acquisition, mind-body dualism, philosophical dream problems, time and creation, faith and reason, foreknowledge and free will. The book concludes with a consideration of how Augustine could be both a religious believer - indeed, a prominent theological dogmatist - and also a Socratic philosopher."--BOOK JACKET. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo Blackwell great minds ddc AM 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN MAIN OPEN 2017-03-22 Tabor 0 189.2 MAT 17642 2017-03-22 00:00:00 1 2017-03-22 AM