![]() ![]() Next he was off to Carthage, but before long, he fell to the pleasures of the pagan city’s theaters and debauchery. Educational YearsĪugustine’s religious education began in Tagaste and Madaura until he was 16 years old. Her grief was immense when Augustine fell ill and decided to get baptized, only to withdraw his consent afterwards, denouncing Christianity. She had had him signed with the cross and registered among the catechumens, but she was not able to secure his baptism. His mother, Monica, was a devoted Christian. His father, while holding an official post in the state, remained a pagan until late in his life. In a proof for life similar to one made popular by René Descartes, he said, “If I’m mistaken, I am.” Augustine is the very first Western philosopher to promote “the argument by analogy.” Early YearsĪugustine was born in Tagaste (present-day Algeria), in Africa on November 13, 354. Augustine argued that skeptics are baseless for claiming to know that there is no knowledge. He is popular for being an inimitable theologian and also for his contributions to Western philosophy. Augustine of Hippo was a 4th century philosopher whose ideas infused Christian teachings with Neoplatonism. Hippo Regius, Numidia (now modern-day Annaba, Algeria) ![]() Thagaste, Numidia (now Souk Ahras, Algeria) ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |