Reviews
I loved this book, even though it took me forever to finish it and I probably absorbed half or less of the detail. This is a biography and a history of philosophy from a time that I am totally unfamiliar. In a word, it's dense. Favorite line in the book is: "All this show's how a man's character is decided, not only by what actually happens in his life, but, also, by what he refuses to allow to happen."
It was hard for me to stay connected. Interesting stuff no doubt. But too much said about it. I feel free now. Things that kept me going: Augustine could be a jokester. Pagans were hard to stop. The Catholic church would like to think that they don't like sex - but they really, really, really do. Sometimes when you think you know all there is to know about a subject - there is still more to know.
