Saint Augustine and the fall of the soul beyond O'Connell and his critics. - Rombs, Ronnie J. (Washington (D.C.) Catholic university of America press, 2006)
Behind the question -- Robert O'Connell on the fall of soul in Augustine -- The hallmarks of Plotinus's doctrine of soul in the young Augustine -- Robert O'Connell on Augustine's rejection of the fall of soul -- Robert O'Connell on Augustine's final theory of man -- Augustine's early assimilation of Plotinus -- The narrowing of the Plotinian assimilation -- The origin of the soul in the late Augustine -- Solidarity with Adam and Augustine's later anthropology.
Keywords: Augustine, -- Saint, Bishop of Hippo; Plotinus -- Influence; O'Connell, Robert J; Soul -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600