Augustine's Concept of Love and Unity

In this episode, Joshua talks with Dr. Phillip Cary about his book, Augustine's Invention of the Inner-Self: The Legacy of a Christian Platonist. Dr. Cary is a professor of philosophy at Eastern University, where he has taught for almost 25 years. He is the author of nine books, with four more on the way, and numerous articles on philosophy and theology, with a distinct emphasis on Augustine. Central to our conversation today, he is the author of Augustine’s Inverntion of the Inner-self: the Legacy of a Christian Platonist, and its two follow up volumes: Inner Grace: Augustine in the Traditions of Plato and Paul; and Outward signs: the Powerlessness of External Things in Augustine’s thought. Purchase the book at https://global.oup.com/academic/product/augustines-invention-of-the-inner-self-9780195158618?cc=gb&lang=en& The theme music is 'O Great Light', by Jess Ray