Augustine's Way into the Will The Theological and Philosophical Significance of De libero arbitrio

Augustine's dialogue De libero arbitrio (On Free Choice) is, with his Confessions and City of God, one of his most important and widely read works. The dialogue was composed during a key period in Augustine's career-between his conversion to Christianity and his ordination as a bishop. Consequently, it has often been viewed as an uneasy mixture of his 'early' and 'late' thinking, in which the process of the author's conversion to Christianity can be seen in development.

Simon Harrison was formerly a Research Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and is currently training in medicine.