Restless Mind

Curiositas & the Scope of Inquiry in St. Augustine's Psychology

Joseph Torchia

9780874627190

312 pages

Marquette University Press

Paperback / softback $29.00

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Overview

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. 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.