love of self
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The Pure Love of God in the Modern World
I read that quote and just felt sad about how far we’ve gone into accepting self-centeredness as the norm. In Lennon’s book, he points out, in contrast, how widespread the assumption was in seventeenth-century France that lack of self-interest should… Continue reading
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To Augustine: I love you, I love you not
Lately I’ve been doing an exam question on the topic of love of self (amor sui) in the thought of Augustine of Hippo. Over the past few years, I have begun thinking about the legitimacy and importance of love of… Continue reading