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The Initial State of Man in Augustine's De genesi contra Manichaeos

Heidl, György (2002) The Initial State of Man in Augustine's De genesi contra Manichaeos. Acta Antiqua, 42 (1-4). pp. 195-202. ISSN 0044-5975

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Abstract

An important passage of Augustine's De genesi contra manichaeos (Gen. man. 2.8.10), which seems to be the source of permanent misunderstandings, includes one thesis, two hypotheses, and three sub-hypotheses concerning the initial state of man or the soul. All possibilities derive from an exegetical puzzle raised by Gen. 2:7. The author of the paper analyses these possibilities mentioned by Augustine in order to ponder whether Augustine gave preference to one of them. Arguments are shown for the assumption that according to the early Augustine, in its initial state the soul did not use any kind of body.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PA Classical philology / klasszika-filológia
Depositing User: xKatalin xBarta
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2017 09:48
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2022 00:15
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/46988

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