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Recollecting the infinite: refining and defending St Augustine's constructivist account of memory and imagination via contemporary cognitive neuroscience

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Two questions motivate this thesis. First, what is the theological significance of constructivist dimension of Augustine of Hippo’s account of memory (and expectation)? Second, despite historical and contemporary challenges to constructivism, can Augustine’s constructivist account of memory be refined and rigorously defended in the contemporary context? The North African Church Father, Augustine of Hippo (354-430), is "perhaps the greatest Christian philosopher of Antiquity". Despite Augus...

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Theology Faculty
Oxford college:
Wolfson College
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
Theology Faculty
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Supervisor


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https://ror.org/04m5qh397
Funding agency for:
Fatona, B
Programme:
Research Degrees Panel; WCMET
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Fatona, B
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Fatona, B
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Fatona, B
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Programme:
Faculty of Theology and Religion Grant; Peter Harrison Scholarship


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Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford

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