Augustine's Introduction to Political Philosophy
Teaching De Libero Arbitrio, Book I
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3573299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Burns (0000-0002-2487-535X), Daniel E Burns (0000-0002-8844-7573, University of Dallas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-91 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel6010082 |
| OpenAlex | W2075065015 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Book I of Augustine's work On Free Choice (De Libero Arbitrio) offers a helpful introduction to some of the most important themes of political philosophy. The paper makes a case for teaching this text in introductory courses on political thought, theology of social life, and similar topics, alongside or even in place of the more usually assigned excerpts from City of God. The text is written as a dialogue in which Augustine seeks to introduce a student of his to reflection on the ways in which our moral outlook is profoundly shaped by our political citizenship. It invites all of us, whether Christian or non-Christian citizens, to enter into the dialogue ourselves as Augustine's students and so to reflect on the moral significance of our own citizenship
Aesthetics · Citizenship · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Media studies · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Augustinian Studies and Theology · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · Law · Philosophy · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |