Św. Augustyn – platonik, czy kontestator tradycji starożytnych Aten?

Abstract

St. Augustine, entering the heart of his search for wisdom, understanding very practical philosophy. His meaning is the way to happiness of man, that is hard to imagine without wisdom. It is true, however, for wisdom and true philosophy that leads to God, the only source of being and human happiness. Ancient Greek philosophy, especially the trend of Platonic and neo-Platonist, providing Augustine necessary to deal with the existence of concepts and solutions, was his appreciation and corrected by the revelation of truth from the Christian faith. Thinker of Tagasty did not stop pave the way to wisdom, but strive to achieve it – as he said – to have, because the only way to achieve happiness, which is an experience fully, without any lack. Confirmation of this is the ability to know the full truth, which is enlightening the human mind and providing a man of God. From this perspective, the philosophy of Augustine estimated that the real can not stop only pave the way to the truth, no matter how legitimate. The task of philosophy is to bring the truth, which is possible only by its openness to the grace of God.