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Guides for the Perplexed
Augustine: A Guide for the Perplexed
This is a student's guide to the life and work of Augustine; a notoriously challenging thinker, widely read in Philosophy and Christian Theology. The book provides a concise and coherent overview of Augustine, introducing all the key concepts and themes, and is ideal for undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.
- GenresPhilosophyReligion
168 pages, Paperback
First published April 9, 2010
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About the author
James Wetzel
14 booksJames Wetzel is the Augustinian Chair in the Thought of St. Augustine of the
Philosophy Department at Villanova University.
His Areas of focus are Augustine and Platonism, moral psychology, metaphysics of evil, mysticism and mythology.
His areas of interest are post-Hellenic philosophy (Rome and its discontents), modern philosophy and the cogito (the Cartesian turn), post-Cartesianism and philosophy's end (Wittgenstein).
His work has received funding from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation.
Philosophy Department at Villanova University.
His Areas of focus are Augustine and Platonism, moral psychology, metaphysics of evil, mysticism and mythology.
His areas of interest are post-Hellenic philosophy (Rome and its discontents), modern philosophy and the cogito (the Cartesian turn), post-Cartesianism and philosophy's end (Wittgenstein).
His work has received funding from the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation.
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