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Quo peruersius quid dici potest? Tertullian’s De anima and Its Reception in the Literature and Thought of the Early Church

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This examination reveals the reception of Tertullian's human soul concepts in early church, highlighting influences on Augustine and Jerome.

Tertullian's concepts of corporeality and transmission of the human soul influenced early church thought.
Despite being labeled a heretic, Tertullian's ideas appeared in writings of Augustine and Jerome.
The treatise De anima drew from Stoic tradition and sparked debate on the origin of the soul.
Jerome and Augustine's varied responses illustrate the complexities of Tertullian's theological legacy.

Petr Kitzler (2025) studied this question.

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This examination reveals the reception of Tertullian's human soul concepts in early church, highlighting influences on Augustine and Jerome.