Restless Mind
Curiositas & the Scope of Inquiry in St. Augustine's Psychology
Joseph Torchia
9780874627190
312 pages
Marquette University Press
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.
