St. Augustine's testament of superbia and its Plotinian Affinities

A rather strong bond exists between Plotinian and superbia, the root of Augustine's moral triad. Both terms represent "root faults", and both are closely associated with a spirit of apostasy , with the theme of idolatry, and with love of action, movement, and temporal involvement.

Bibliographic Details
Author:N. Joseph Torchia
Published: Augustinian studies, 1987
Volume:18
Pages:66-80
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Platonism - Neo-platonism > Plotinus > Plotinus
- Works > Studies on Vocabulary/Themes
- Doctrine > From man to God > Evil. Sin > [Vices divers] > pride
Status:Needs Review
Description
Summary:A rather strong bond exists between Plotinian and superbia, the root of Augustine's moral triad. Both terms represent "root faults", and both are closely associated with a spirit of apostasy , with the theme of idolatry, and with love of action, movement, and temporal involvement.