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Author Mann, William E., 1940-

Title God, Belief, and Perplexity
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016

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Contents Cover; God, Belief, and Perplexity; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Permissions; Introduction; Section I Augustine; 1. The Philosopher in the Crib; 2. The Theft of the Pears; 3. Pride and Preference: A Reply to MacDonald; 4. The Life of the Mind in Dramas and Dreams; 5. Augustine on Evil and Original Sin; 6. Inner-Life Ethics; 7. To Catch a Heretic: Augustine on Lying; 8. Perplexity and Mystery; Section II Abelard; 9. Abelard's Ethics: The Inside Story; Section III Anselm; 10. Definite Descriptions and the Ontological Argument
11. The Ontological Presuppositions of the Ontological Argument12. The Perfect Island; 13. Locating the Lost Island; 14. Anselm on the Trinity; Index
Summary This volume is a collection of fourteen of William E. Mann's essays in the philosophical interpretation of the writings of Augustine, Anselm, and Peter Abelard. Directly or indirectly, Augustine sets the agenda for all of these essays
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142
Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109.
SUBJECT Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142 fast
Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109 fast
Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430 fast
Subject RELIGION -- General.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780190459222
0190459220
9780190459215
0190459212