Autore: Foley, Michael P.
Titolo: Cicero, Augustine, and the philosophical roots of the Cassiciacum dialogues
Rivista/Miscellanea: "Revue des études augustiniennes", 45, (1)
Anno edizione: 1999
Pagine: 51-77
Parole chiave: Héritage - Fortuna - Legacy, Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Descrizione: For the past century the Cassiciacum dialogues of St. Augustine have been embroiled in a seemingly endless dispute about the author’s orthodoxy at the time of their composition. Launched in 1888 by Boissier, the dispute hinges on the question of how much Augustine’s “Neo-Platonic” convictions obfuscated or otherwise impaired his understanding of the Christian faith. The subsequent unfolding of this debate is familiar to anyone acquainted with Augustinian scholarship, as is the impressive array of scholars who have been its participants. And equally well-known are its consequences, ranging from a much finer appreciation of Augustine’s thought on the one hand to some rather nasty accusations about his character on the other. But perhaps the most far-reaching effect of this focus on Augustine’s Neo-Platonic roots has been the neglect of other sources in the Cassiciacum dialogues, sources which could significantly revise our conclusions if only they were treated seriously. In particular, the hunt for Plotinus’ or Porphyry’s footprints has all but overshadowed Augustine’s indebtedness to another thinker praised in those same pages as the savior of Rome and the Latin father of philosophy: Marcus Tullius Cicero [Author)
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Link: https://www.brepolsonline.net/doi/pdf/10.1484/J.REA.5.104795
Sigla autore: Foley 1999
Titolo: Cicero, Augustine, and the philosophical roots of the Cassiciacum dialogues
Rivista/Miscellanea: "Revue des études augustiniennes", 45, (1)
Anno edizione: 1999
Pagine: 51-77
Parole chiave: Héritage - Fortuna - Legacy, Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Descrizione: For the past century the Cassiciacum dialogues of St. Augustine have been embroiled in a seemingly endless dispute about the author’s orthodoxy at the time of their composition. Launched in 1888 by Boissier, the dispute hinges on the question of how much Augustine’s “Neo-Platonic” convictions obfuscated or otherwise impaired his understanding of the Christian faith. The subsequent unfolding of this debate is familiar to anyone acquainted with Augustinian scholarship, as is the impressive array of scholars who have been its participants. And equally well-known are its consequences, ranging from a much finer appreciation of Augustine’s thought on the one hand to some rather nasty accusations about his character on the other. But perhaps the most far-reaching effect of this focus on Augustine’s Neo-Platonic roots has been the neglect of other sources in the Cassiciacum dialogues, sources which could significantly revise our conclusions if only they were treated seriously. In particular, the hunt for Plotinus’ or Porphyry’s footprints has all but overshadowed Augustine’s indebtedness to another thinker praised in those same pages as the savior of Rome and the Latin father of philosophy: Marcus Tullius Cicero [Author)
Opere:
Link: https://www.brepolsonline.net/doi/pdf/10.1484/J.REA.5.104795
Sigla autore: Foley 1999
