Confessions
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Further Reading
Saint Augustine, Confessions. Henry Chadwick, trans. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Chadwick, Henry. Augustine. New York: Oxford University Press, Past Masters Series, 1986.
Gilson, E. The Philosophy of Saint Augustine. L.E.M. Lynch, trans. London: Random House, 1960.
Brown, Peter. Augustine of Hippo: a Biography. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1967.
Burnaby, John. Amor Dei: a Study of the Religion of Saint Augustine. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1938.
Porphyry. Life of Plotinus. A.H. Armstrong, trans. London: Loeb Classical Library.
nonsense
by hhd618, August 26, 2012
The book was in old English and asked so many questions about god and toward god, which could not be answered. It's meaningless to write Book 1 because he only praised the god rather than the ordinary people who gave him knowledge to write and learn. Without human beings, how could he get over all this obstacles on his way communicating toward god. He is nothing special, and he cannot be too complacent saying that he knows too much about the god.
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3Maybe not...
by Kneish, October 16, 2012
Well, being that his view is theocentric, perhaps Augustine sees the human beings as God's helpers. Meaning that if it weren't for God the human being wouldn't have been present at all. So them being present in his life was more of an effort on God's part than it actually was for those who helped. Yes, it wouldnt hurt to give the helpers some acknowledgement for the roles they played, but to Augustine they were probably smaller parts to a greater plan the God orchestrated. Therefore, God actually would deserve the ultimate praise.
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