Augustine's Confessions: Philosophy in Autobiography

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Oxford, GB: Oxford University Press (2014)
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Eight new essays examine key philosophical issues raised by Augustine in his Confessions--a masterpiece of world literature. They explore a range of topics including what constitutes the happy or blessed life, the role of philosophical perplexity in the search for truth, and the problems that arise in the attempt to understand minds.

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