Overcoming our evil: human nature and spiritual exercises in xunzi and augustine
Auteur :
Stalnaker, Aaron
Éditeur :
Georgetown University Press
ISBN :
9781589015036
Date de publication :
20 mars 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focuses on the way ethical and religious commitments are conceived and nurtured through the methodical practices that Pierre Hadot has called 'spiritual exercises'. This book examines and compares the thought and practice of the early Christian Augustine of Hippo, and the early Confucian Xunzi.