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The Augustinian Alternative : Religious Scepticism and the Search for a Liberal Politics /
This book's central claim is that a close reading of Augustine's epistemology can help political theologians develop affirmative accounts of political liberalism. This claim is set in a scholarly context that is profoundly hostile to constructive theological readings of liberal culture. As...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Project Muse,
2017
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| Series: | Emerging scholars.
Book collections on Project MUSE. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | This book's central claim is that a close reading of Augustine's epistemology can help political theologians develop affirmative accounts of political liberalism. This claim is set in a scholarly context that is profoundly hostile to constructive theological readings of liberal culture. As a corrective to such antagonism, this book suggests that, far from being natural opponents, Christian communities can work fruitfully with political liberals based on common principles. A key component in this argument is the theological reevaluation of the ancient skeptical tradition. While the ancient skeptics are habitually treated by scholars as minor characters in the story of Augustine's theological development, this volume argues that they played a significant role in shaping both Augustine's theology and the subsequent character of the Augustinian tradition. By placing Augustine's reading of the skeptics in dialogue with contemporary culture, this book constructs a viable form of liberal Christian politics that is attentive both to his sin-sensitive account of public life and his eschatological vision of the church. |
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| Item Description: | Revision of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Leeds, 2013, under the title: Augustinian scepticism and the search for a liberal politics. Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (240 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-216) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781506418841 |
| Access: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |