The Meanings of Doctrine in De Doctrina Christiana

Claudio Calabrese

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The Meanings of Doctrine in De Doctrina Christiana

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Pages:: 85–113

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004448674_006

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This article studies the meanings of the term doctrine in De doctrina christiana, as it is necessary to determine the scope of a word that has been integrated into the worldview of Christianity after a long semantic journey. From a methodological point of view, we integrate two perspectives: on the one hand, a review of the secondary literature on Augustine, based on the turning point that the contributions of H.I. Marrou and P. Brown represented. On the other hand, we apply the philological method, since its historical nature lets us understand the nuances of the transition from classical culture to Christianiy. Our contribution to Augustinian studies rests on the following affirmation: the cultural baggage of the grammarian was put in tension by the interpretation of the Scriptures that express, for Christianity, “the truth that God is,” with the darkness and ambiguity of human language. The elementary experience of God involved finding an instrument to express a part of that primordial truth and beauty.

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The Bounds of Myth

The Logical Path from Action to Knowledge

Series: Value Inquiry Book Series, Volume: 364 and Studies in the History of Western Philosophy, Volume: 364

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Publisher:: Brill

Print Publication Date:: 12 Mar 2021

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