On the Free Choice of the Will, On Grace and Free Choice, and Other Writings
The
main objective of Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy is to
expand the range, variety, and quality of texts in the history of
philosophy which are available in English. The series includes texts by
familiar names (such as Descartes and Kant) and also by less well-known
authors. Wherever possible, texts are published in complete and
unabridged form, and translations are specially commissioned for the
series. Each volume contains a critical introduction together with a
guide to further reading and any necessary glossaries and textual
apparatus. The volumes are designed for student use at undergraduate and
postgraduate level, and will be of interest not only to students of
philosophy but also to a wider audience of readers in the history of
science, the history of theology, and the history of ideas.The works translated here deal with two major themes in the thinking of St. Augustine (354-430): free will and divine grace. On the one hand, free will enables human beings to make their own choices; on the other hand. God's grace is required for these choices to be efficacious. On the Free Choice of the Will. On Grace and Free Choice, On Reprimand and Grace, and On the Gift of Perseverance set out Augustine's theory of human responsibility, and sketch a subtle reconciliation of will and grace. This volume is the first to bring together Augustine's early and later writings on these two themes, in a new translation by Peter King, enabling the reader to see what Augustine regarded as the crowning achievement of his work. The volume also includes a clear and accessible introduction that analyzes Augustine's key philosophical lines of thought.
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