The Cambridge Companion to Augustine

This second edition of the Companion has been thoroughly revised and updated with eleven new chapters and a new bibliography.

David Vincent Meconi (Edited by), Eleonore Stump (Edited by)

9781107680739, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 5 June 2014

404 pages
22.6 x 15 x 2.5 cm, 0.59 kg

'In sum, well researched and engaging contributions, a well edited and organized volume, an important companion, interesting both for experts and laymen.' Anthony Dupont, Augustiniana

It has been over a decade since the first edition of The Cambridge Companion to Augustine was published. In that time, reflection on Augustine's life and labors has continued to bear much fruit: significant new studies into major aspects of his thinking have appeared, as well as studies of his life and times and new translations of his work. This new edition of the Companion, which replaces the earlier volume, has eleven new chapters, revised versions of others, and a comprehensive updated bibliography. It will furnish students and scholars of Augustine with a rich resource on a philosopher whose work continues to inspire discussion and debate.

Introduction Eleonore Stump and David Vincent Meconi, S.J.
Part I. The Nature of God: 1. The divine nature: being and goodness Scott MacDonald
2. God's eternal knowledge according to Augustine John C. Cavadini
3. Augustine on the triune life of God Lewis Ayres
Part II. God's Relation to the World: 4. Time and creation in Augustine Simo Knuuttila
5. Augustine on evil and original sin William E. Mann
6. Jesus Christ, the knowledge and wisdom of God Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A.
Part III. Human Nature: 7. The human soul: Augustine's case for soul-body dualism Bruno Niederbacher, S.J.
8. Augustine on knowledge Peter King
9. Augustine on free will Eleonore Stump
Part IV. Human Excellence: 10. Augustine's ethics Timothy Chappell
11. Augustine's doctrine of deification David Vincent Meconi, S.J.
Part V. Political and Ecclesial Life: 12. Augustine's political philosophy Paul Weithman
13. Heaven and the Ecclesia Perfecta in Augustine David Vincent Meconi, S.J.
Part VI. Language and Faith: 14. Faith and reason John Peter Kenney
15. Augustine on language Peter King
16. Hermeneutics and reading scripture Thomas Williams
Part VII. Augustine's Legacy: 17. Augustine's legacy - success or failure? Karla Pollmann.

Subject Areas: Theology [HRLB], Philosophy of religion [HRAB], Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [HPCA]