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Book SynopsisSean Hannan is Assistant Professor in the Humanities, MacEwan University, Canada.
Trade ReviewHannan’s book is both wide-ranging and focused, applying Augustine’s views. * The Heythrop Journal *
For Augustine of Hippo, time is a difficult and yet indispensable beloved. Sean Hannan deftly takes us into the soul-stretch that defines Augustine’s ambivalence toward time and complicates the finality of his final things. This book is witty, insightful, and relevant. * James Wetzel, Villanova University, USA *
This is one of the most engaging and insightful recent books on Augustine of Hippo. Sean Hannan’s precise treatment unfolds the vast implications of Augustine’s understanding of time. * Thomas Clemmons, Catholic University of America, USA *
Sean Hannan sketches Augustine of Hippo’s tensive view of time as indecisive yet activist, distended yet eschatological. This timely book makes a lasting contribution to one of the perennial problems in Augustine scholarship. * Willemien Otten, University of Chicago, USA *
Working at the juncture of historical and contemporary thought, Sean Hannan offers a provocative and insightful examination into the enduring philosophical and theological problem of human temporality. This book draws our attention to Augustine of Hippo’s enduring ability to illuminate a range of issues we continue to debate today. * Matthew Drever, University of Tulsa, USA *
Table of ContentsAbbreviations Introduction 1. The Reality of Time: Between Idealism and Materialism 2. A Brief Theology of Time: From Creation to the Eschaton 3. Enlightenment Never: Eschatology Without Progress 4. Do Not Live in the Now: A Critique of Mindfulness 5. The Instant of Indecision: Possibility of Personal Change 6. The Time Is Not Now: Activism Despite Quietism Conclusion: The Life's Future Notes References Index
