Augustine’s Motivations for his Refutation of Porphyry and Theurgy in The City of God

Laela Zwollo

doi:10.2307/j.ctv27vt566.16

Augustine’s Motivations for his Refutation of Porphyry and Theurgy in The City of God

Laela Zwollo

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This article explores the many different motivations as to why Augustine deals with the Neo-Platonist, Porphyry, in The City of God. It places Augustine’s treatment of Porphyry in the general theological and political context (such as that given in books 1-6 of this work), as well as the context of Augustine’s treatment of Platonism in book 8. It also gives a portrait of Porphyry, reconstructed by modern Porphyrian scholars. A brief exposition will be given of Augustine’s treatment of Porphyry and his refutation of this philosopher’s involvement with theurgy from book 10. The main questions here seek to better understand the extensiveness and vehement tone of this church father’s refutation of this particular philosopher.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Studia Patristica
Subtitle of host publication	‘Augustine of Hippo’s De ciuitate Dei : Content, Transmission, and Interpretations’
Editors	Anthony Dupont, Gert Partoens
Place of Publication	Oxford
Pages	177 -190
Number of pages	13
Volume	CXVI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv27vt566.16
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2021
Externally published	Yes

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Augustine, City of God, Porphyrius

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Augustine’s Motivations for his Refutation of Porphyry and Theurgy in The City of God. / Zwollo, Laela.
Studia Patristica : ‘Augustine of Hippo’s De ciuitate Dei : Content, Transmission, and Interpretations’ . ed. / Anthony Dupont; Gert Partoens. Vol. CXVI Oxford, 2021. p. 177 -190.

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