“None Come Closer to Us than These: ” Augustine and the Platonists

This paper reflects on the importance of pagan Platonism to one of its most sympathetic Christian interpreters, Augustine of Hippo. Its goal is to uncover what Platonism meant to Augustine and why it mattered so much to him throughout his long career. To that end the essay begins by considering sali...

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Main Author: Kenney, John Peter 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2016]
In: Religions
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 9, Pages: 1-16
Further subjects:B Platonism
B Monotheism
B Transcendence
B Augustine of Hippo
B Catholic Christianity
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