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- catalog abstract "Augustine of Hippo (354-430) composed his Contra Academicos while preparing for the baptism he would receive at the hands of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, in 387. In it he critiques the arguments of the Academic philosophers, who taught that nothing could be known. This study argues that Augustine's critique is based not so much on the epistemological aspects of skepticism, which has been the view of most modern studies of the dialogue, but rather on the effect that skepticism can have on society.".
- catalog contributor b5793873.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "Augustine of Hippo (354-430) composed his Contra Academicos while preparing for the baptism he would receive at the hands of Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, in 387. In it he critiques the arguments of the Academic philosophers, who taught that nothing could be known. This study argues that Augustine's critique is based not so much on the epistemological aspects of skepticism, which has been the view of most modern studies of the dialogue, but rather on the effect that skepticism can have on society.".
- catalog description "Foreword / Ernest L. Fortin -- I. What is the Contra Academicos About? -- II. Background -- III. Is the Search for the Truth Futile? (Contra Academicos, Book One) -- IV. Criticism of the New Academy (Contra Academicos, Book Two) -- V. Truth Can Be Found (Contra Academicos, Book Three) -- VI. Augustine's Method of Writing: A Re-Examination.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-162) and index.".
- catalog extent "xx, 167 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Augustine's critique of skepticism.".
- catalog identifier "0820423793".
- catalog isFormatOf "Augustine's critique of skepticism.".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in the humanities (New York, N.Y.) ; vol. 14.".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in the humanities ; vol. 14".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : P. Lang,".
- catalog relation "Augustine's critique of skepticism.".
- catalog subject "186 20".
- catalog subject "Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. Contra academicos.".
- catalog subject "B655.C63 C87 1996".
- catalog subject "Skepticism Controversial literature Early works to 1800.".
- catalog subject "Skepticism Early works to 1800.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Foreword / Ernest L. Fortin -- I. What is the Contra Academicos About? -- II. Background -- III. Is the Search for the Truth Futile? (Contra Academicos, Book One) -- IV. Criticism of the New Academy (Contra Academicos, Book Two) -- V. Truth Can Be Found (Contra Academicos, Book Three) -- VI. Augustine's Method of Writing: A Re-Examination.".
- catalog title "Augustine's critique of skepticism : a study of Contra academicos / Augustine J. Curley.".
- catalog type "Early works. fast".
- catalog type "text".