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A Study Of The Mysticism Of Plotinus And Augustine, R. Baine Harris
A Study Of The Mysticism Of Plotinus And Augustine, R. Baine Harris
Master's Theses
Three major subjects are the concern of this study: Mysticism, Plotinus, and St. Augustine, any one of which would allow elaborate investigation. Here, we have made no attempt to deal with any one of these comprehensively, but have been concerned only to make a comparative analysis of the mysticisms of Plotinus and Augustine.
The writer's interest in Plotinus stems from the fact that Plotinus is both a first-rate philosopher and a mystic, being generally regarded as "the father of Western mysticism." The significance of Augustine in the history of Western Civilization and the fact that he is both a convert …
Lloyd Morgan's Interpretation Of Emergent Evolution, John Moody Presley
Lloyd Morgan's Interpretation Of Emergent Evolution, John Moody Presley
Master's Theses
This thesis represents research in the general field of emergent evolution. The works of Lloyd Morgan and s. Alexander were studied in particular and the works of others in allied fields were used in a supplementary capacity. It maintains that Morgan offers a unique personal interpretation or the universe. Its purpose is to give an understanding of Morgan'e scheme and to call attention to certain problems within the limits of his theory.