A review by tomstbr
Confessions by Saint Augustine

5.0

Absolutely magnificent. This should be mandatory reading for everyone, especially men in their 20s. The journey through Augustine's conversion is very interesting, the way he goes back and forth on the big questions in life. He seems so human, and the writing flows (I think the translation was also very good). The footnotes in this edition were also very helpful, you see how much of his thought came from ancient writers like Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus and more. The latter more theological sections were also fascinating, especially the discussion of the nature of time. Much food for thought.