QUADERNI DI NOCTUA

La tradizione filosofica dall’antico al moderno. Studi e testi

History of Philosophy from the Ancient to the Modern Age. Studies and Editions

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Autore / Author: Giovanni Catapano

Affiliazione / Author affiliation: Università degli Studi di Padova

Titolo / Title: Il senso medico di pestilentia in Agostino

Abstract: In this contribution, an analysis of the term pestilentia in Augustine’s works is developed. First, all the textual places where the term recurs are listed, specifying the type of meaning it has. A distinction is made between a proper sense, of a medical kind, and a metaphorical sense, of a moral kind. Secondly, the passages where the word pestilentia is used in a clearly medical sense are examined in detail.

Keywords: Augustine; epidemic; pandemic; pestilence; plague.

English title: The Medical Meaning of Pestilentia according to Augustine

DOI: 10.14640/QuadernidiNoctua7-1

Pagine / Pages: 1-26

Pubblicazione / Publication date: 12/12/2024

Permalink: https://dx.doi.org/10.14640/QuadernidiNoctua7-1

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