The few and the many: A motif of Augustine"s controversy with the Manichaeans
It is one fundamental conviction of ancient philosophy that, in contrast to the vast majority, only few are able to gain knowledge of truth. This axiom, which also underlies Cicero’s Hortensius, is adapted by the young Augustine. When looking for a concept of truth that combines the ideal of a philo...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2013
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HTS teologiese studies
Jahr: 2013, Band: 69, Heft: 1 |
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Augustine
B Manichaeism B Few and Many B Hortensius B Cicero |
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