History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 109 - Spreading the Word - the Latin Church Fathers
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Dec 30, 2012 AI Snips
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Jerome's Scholarly Asceticism
- Jerome loved Latin literature but felt guilty for preferring Cicero over Scripture.
- He practiced asceticism and studied Hebrew to justify returning to the biblical source.
Cicero As The Latin Philosophical Gateway
- Cicero served as the main conduit of Hellenic philosophy into Latin culture.
- Latin church fathers admired Cicero's eloquence even while criticizing pagan philosophy.
Lactantius: Mockery Coupled With Admiration
- Lactantius mocked pagan philosophers while borrowing rhetorical tools from Cicero.
- He accepted limited human knowledge but held divine revelation as true wisdom.