Mike Hynes wrote:
> 4) Likewise, Augustine rejects the consequentalist ethic that underlies
> much of ancient moral theory and practice. His intentionalism (founded
upon
> his reading of Paul's Epistle to the Romans and his modification of
> Neoplatonic ontology, i.e. Plotinus') forms one of the twin pillars of
> Augustine's epistemic agnosticism.
A bit of bibliography on this, fwiw:
C. Kirwan, "Avoiding Sin: Augustine on Consequentialism," in G. Matthews
(ed.),
*The Augustinian Tradition* (Berkeley, Univ. of Cal. Press: 1999), 183-194.
If you are following the Augustinian slant this thread has recently taken,
this collection of essays will be of interest to you. It is now out in
paperback.
Best wishes,
MW
Mark F. Williams
Department of Classics
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
USA 49546
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