Augustine

With these concepts in mind, discuss what the Christian response to Platonism, as found, for example and most notably, in the thought of Augustine.

by

The Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas Richard Tarnas asserts that Greek philosophy was, “in the view of many early Christian theologians, a divinely prearranged matrix for the rational explication of the Christian faith” Notwithstanding, “faith was the primary means, and reason a distant second, for comprehending the deeper meaning of things”. With … Read more

Where do you see figures such as Augustine or characters in The Odyssey display a failure in “vision,” of seeing reality as it truly is? What causes this deficiency? What are the consequences of such “blindness” to reality? How can this impediment be remedied, if at all?

by

Western Literature One of the most pervasive themes in Western Literature is that of blindness vs sight as a spiritual or moral allegory. Characters or figures in literature are often unable to see clearly because of some moral failure that impedes not physical sight, but their capacity for “seeing” reality as it truly is. In … Read more