Thesis
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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+ McGrath, A
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- HUMS
- Department:
- Theology Faculty
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Church of England
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- Funder identifier:
- https://ror.org/04m5qh397
- Funding agency for:
- Fatona, B
- Programme:
- Research Degrees Panel; WCMET
+ Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Oxford
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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
- Language:
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2024-11-07
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- Copyright holder:
- Fatona, B
- Copyright date:
- 2024
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