I'm rather augustinian; he's not perfect. 1. Sexual hangups 2. He was in later life free tolerant of negative parts of popular piety. 3. He justified war overmuch 4. He sometimes didn't see long term on issues like institutionalism 5. read more
The Ten Main Contributions of Augustine to Philosophy. 1. Theory of Time: In the Confessions Book 11 Augustine developed a very provocative concept of time. 2. Learning Language: Augustine attempted to explain how small children learn and express language. 3. read more
Augustine is especially influenced by the powerful intellectual preaching of the suave and diplomatic bishop St. Ambrose, who reconciles for him the attractions of the intellectual and social culture of antiquity, in which Augustine was brought up and of which he was a master, and the spiritual teachings of Christianity. read more