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Restless Mind

"Curiositas" & the Scope of Inquiry in St. Augustine's Psychology [Paperback]

by Joseph Torchia

    • Author

      Joseph Torchia

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Marquette University Press

    • Published

      July 2013

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      Students of St. Augustine might well assume that he identified restlessness exclusively with the impulses of the heart and the range of affectivities shaping human choices. But Augustine was also preoccupied with the dynamics of the restless mind prompted by curiosity. His extensive discussions of curiosity (which he identified with the "lust of the eyes" of Scripture) reveal a profound psychological discovery on his part, namely, the cognitive appetitiveness that provides the stimulus to our ongoing search for knowledge. This book explores the metaphysical, epistemological, and moral implications of curiosity in Augustine's writings, against the background of the classical, scriptural, and patristic traditions. In broader terms, it puts Augustine in conversation with later currents of thought, assessing how his deliberations on the curious disposition say something significant about the scope and limits of human inquiry, particularly in the context of scientific investigation.

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      • Author

        Joseph Torchia

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Marquette University Press

      • Published

        July 2013

      • Weight

        448g

      • Page Count

        312

      • Dimensions

        138 x 217 x 20 mm

      • ISBN

        9780874627190

      • ISBN-10

        0874627192

      • Eden Code

        4244677

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      • Author/Creator: Joseph Torchia

      • ISBN: 9780874627190

      • Publisher: Marquette University Press

      • Release Date: July 2013

      • Weight: 448g

      • Dimensions: 138 x 217 x 20 mm

      • Eden Code: 4244677

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