Michael P Foley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3094374 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael P Foley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael P |
| FAMILY NAME | Foley |
| SIGNATURE | FOLEY M P |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5032-4140 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
C. C. Pecknold, Fire on the Altar
The Big Lacuna
The extant manuscripts of Saint Augustine’s De beata uita contain a missing passage in 3.22. Using literary analysis, Augustine’s penchant for numerology, and modern codicology, this essay argues that we can for the first time reconstruct the size and content of the lacuna. Specifically, we conclude that the lacuna probably contained approximately 400 words that filled two pages, and that in these missing passages, Augustine and the group most li…
Agostinho, Aristóteles e as Confissões
Neste artigo, rastreia-se a interação entre Agostinho e tratado aristotélico “Categorias” para além da passagem das “Confissões” agostinianas em que essa interação é explicitamente examinada. Por meio disto, procura-se conjeturar a relação entre Agostinho e uma das maiores fontes não-platônicas da filosofia clássica
Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe
On Order
On Order
Book One
1. To pursue and grasp the order proper to each and every thing, 1 and then indeed to see or explain the order of the whole by which this world is held together and ruled 2 —that, Zenobius, is extremely rare and difficult for men to do....
Book Two
1. After an interval of just a few days, Alypius came. The sunrise was utterly brilliant, and the splendor of the sky and a pleasant temperature (insofar as that is possible in those places during the winter) beckoned us to descend upon the meadow, which we used quite often and with some familiarity....
Politically Incorrect Guide to Christianity
Paradoxes of Pain
Thomas More’s translations of the spiritual works of Pico della Mirandola are not simple transpositions from Latin to English; rather, More takes several liberties with the text. This essay argues that the most significant change that More makes to Pico’s content is the amplification of the theme of pleasure and pain. This amplification, in turn, is a part of More’s broader strategy of reaching a wider audience and with a greater impact
Comedy, Tragedy, and Saint Thomas More
The twentieth-century political philosopher Leo Strauss uses a quotation from Thomas More to suggest that Christianity is akin to tragedy while philosophy is closer to comedy. This article responds to Strauss’s contention by examining the implications of characterizing philosophy or biblical religion as either comic or tragic; it then analyzes Thomas More’s understanding of Christianity in order to see whether More shares Strauss’s opinion. The p…
A Saint on Trial
The Other Happy Life
Though they are often overlooked or studied for different reasons, St. Augustine's Cassiciacum dialogues have a subtle yet important political dimension. Much of Augustine's conversation with his interlocutors implicitly hinges on matters concerning political philosophy, as does the very dialogue format Augustine chooses. Yet on the other hand, the focal points of the dialogues are essentially nonpolitical, and some of Augustine's statements can …
The Other Happy Life
Though they are often overlooked or studied for different reasons, St. Augustine's Cassiciacum dialogues have a subtle yet important political dimension. Much of Augustine's conversation with his interlocutors implicitly hinges on matters concerning political philosophy, as does the very dialogue format Augustine chooses. Yet on the other hand, the focal points of the dialogues are essentially nonpolitical, and some of Augustine's statements can …
The Other Happy Life
Though they are often overlooked or studied for different reasons, St. Augustine's Cassiciacum dialogues have a subtle yet important political dimension. Much of Augustine's conversation with his interlocutors implicitly hinges on matters concerning political philosophy, as does the very dialogue format Augustine chooses. Yet on the other hand, the focal points of the dialogues are essentially nonpolitical, and some of Augustine's statements can …
Comedy, Tragedy, and Saint Thomas More
The twentieth-century political philosopher Leo Strauss uses a quotation from Thomas More to suggest that Christianity is akin to tragedy while philosophy is closer to comedy. This article responds to Strauss’s contention by examining the implications of characterizing philosophy or biblical religion as either comic or tragic; it then analyzes Thomas More’s understanding of Christianity in order to see whether More shares Strauss’s opinion. The p…
A Saint on Trial
Paradoxes of Pain
Thomas More’s translations of the spiritual works of Pico della Mirandola are not simple transpositions from Latin to English; rather, More takes several liberties with the text. This essay argues that the most significant change that More makes to Pico’s content is the amplification of the theme of pleasure and pain. This amplification, in turn, is a part of More’s broader strategy of reaching a wider audience and with a greater impact
Politically Incorrect Guide to Christianity
On Order
Book One
1. To pursue and grasp the order proper to each and every thing, 1 and then indeed to see or explain the order of the whole by which this world is held together and ruled 2 —that, Zenobius, is extremely rare and difficult for men to do....
Book Two
1. After an interval of just a few days, Alypius came. The sunrise was utterly brilliant, and the splendor of the sky and a pleasant temperature (insofar as that is possible in those places during the winter) beckoned us to descend upon the meadow, which we used quite often and with some familiarity....
On Order
Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe
Agostinho, Aristóteles e as Confissões
Neste artigo, rastreia-se a interação entre Agostinho e tratado aristotélico “Categorias” para além da passagem das “Confissões” agostinianas em que essa interação é explicitamente examinada. Por meio disto, procura-se conjeturar a relação entre Agostinho e uma das maiores fontes não-platônicas da filosofia clássica
The Big Lacuna
The extant manuscripts of Saint Augustine’s De beata uita contain a missing passage in 3.22. Using literary analysis, Augustine’s penchant for numerology, and modern codicology, this essay argues that we can for the first time reconstruct the size and content of the lacuna. Specifically, we conclude that the lacuna probably contained approximately 400 words that filled two pages, and that in these missing passages, Augustine and the group most li…
C. C. Pecknold, Fire on the Altar
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