04085cam a2200673Ia 4500 ocn650586892 OCoLC 20200709055251.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 100728s2009 enk ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng pn N$T IDEBK OCLCQ E7B YDXCP OCLCQ FTU OCLCQ OCLCF OCLCQ OCLCA 667105402 9780511691744 (electronic bk.) 0511691742 (electronic bk.) 9780511691164 (electronic bk.) 0511691165 (electronic bk.) 318409 (N$T) (OCoLC)650586892 (OCoLC)667105402 BR140 .D63 2009eb REL 108020 bisacsh REL 015000 bisacsh 270 22 MAIN Dobell, Brian, 1976- Augustine's intellectual conversion : the journey from Platonism to Christianity / Brian Dobell. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. 1 online resource (xvii, 250 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-245) and index. Introduction : Augustine's conversion to Christianity -- pt. I. The way of authority and 'the falsity of Photinus'. The way of authority -- The development of Augustine's Christology -- pt. II. The way of reason and the ascent of the soul. The way of reason -- The problem of evil and the development of Augustine's metaphysics -- The graded ascent -- The rejection of Platonic ascent -- The Ostia ascent -- Conclusion : Augustine the Porphyrian. "This book examines Augustine's intellectual conversion from Platonism to Christianity, as described at Confessions 7.9.13-21.27. It is widely assumed that this occurred in the summer of 386, shortly before Augustine's volitional conversion in the garden at Milan. Brian Dobell argues, however, that Augustine's intellectual conversion did not occur until the mid 390s, and develops this claim by comparing Confessions 7.9.13-21.27 with a number of important passages and themes from Augustine's early writings. He thus invites the reader to consider anew the problem of Augustine's conversion in 386: was it to Platonism or Christianity? His original and important study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in the history of philosophy and the history of theology."--Publisher's description. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 600 Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 Criticism and interpretation. Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. Confessiones. Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. fast (OCoLC)fst00061554 Confessiones (Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo) fast (OCoLC)fst01356071 Augustinus, Aurelius. swd Conversion Christianity. RELIGION Christian Church History. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity History. bisacsh Conversion Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst00877229 Konversion (Religion) swd Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635 Print version: Dobell, Brian. Augustine's intellectual conversion. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521513395 (DLC) 2010275267 (OCoLC)320802292 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=318409 ebrary EBRY ebr10395484 EBSCOhost EBSC 318409 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB 263708 YBP Library Services YANK 3335173 YBP Library Services YANK 3335961 YBP Library Services YANK 3411453 YBP Library Services YANK 3582446 92 N$T 49840 49840