The Political Realism of Saint Augustine

Augustine held that the state could neither unite mankind nor make men just but could help its citizens in their passage to the City of God by mediating disputes and restraining bad men.

Bibliographic Details
Author:George J. Lavere
Published: S.n., s.l., 1980
Volume:11
Pages:135-144
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Format:Article
Topic:- Works > De civitate Dei
- Doctrine > Social Life > [Sociologie. Cité terrestre. Politique] > [Études d'ensemble] > [Politique] > Political Thought
Status:Active
Description
Summary:Augustine held that the state could neither unite mankind nor make men just but could help its citizens in their passage to the City of God by mediating disputes and restraining bad men.