The Argument of St. Augustine's Contra Academicos

Augustine was never en Academis sceptic, but Platonic ideas helped him to accept Christianity. His main purpose in writing Contra Academicos was not to refute the principles of Academis sceptics but to deal with Manichaeism. The true wise man, a Platonist described in book III, knows wisdom.

Bibliographic Details
Author:David L. Mosher
Published: S.n., s.l., 1981
Pages:89-114
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Number:12
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Platonism - Neo-platonism > General studies > Neo-platonism > Platonism
- Works > Dialogues / Early works > Contra Academicos
- Doctrine > From man to God > Jesus Christ. Redemption. Sacraments. Church. Grace. Mariology. > [Cité de Dieu. Ecclésiologie] > [Hiérarchie - Autorité - Primauté] > Authority > [Autorité chrétienne]
- Doctrine > From man to God > [Morale] > [Sagesse. Science et Sagesse. Vie contemplative] > Wisdom
Status:Needs Review