This is a seminar devoted to a close and critical reading of major texts by Augustine of Hippo. Attention will be given to Augustine's cultural milieu in late antiquity, to his philosophical orientation in Neo-Platonism, and to his religious significance as a fountainhead of Christian theology and spirituality. Major topics will be the soul, God, and history.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS PHIL Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
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