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Christian Metaphysics and Neoplatonism - Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy: Studies in Religion and Politics - ERIC VOEGELIN INST SERIES Author: Albert Camus Camus called the transition from Hellenism to Christianity the true and only turning point in history. For Camus, modernity was not fully comprehensible without an examination of the aspirations that were first articulated in antiquity and that later received their clearest expression in Christianity. These aspirations amounted to a fundamenta...  more »l reorientation of human life in politics, religion, science, and philosophy. This work marks his first attempt to understand the relationship between Greek philosophy and Christianity as he charted the movement from the Gospels through Gnosticism and Plotinus to what he calls Augustine s second revelation of the Christian faith. Srigley s translation retains a great degree of literalness, and his annotations include nearly all of Camus original citations.  « less Post This Book Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780826217530 ISBN-10: 0826217532 Publication Date: 1/1/2008 Pages: 176 Rating: Currently 0/5 Stars.   ? 0 stars, based on 0 rating Publisher: University of Missouri Press Book Type: Hardcover Members Wishing: 1 Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review

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