St. Augustine was more inclined to the Platonist way of inference while St. Aquinas was more inclined to the Aristotelian way of thinking. St. Augustine believed that logic or reason would only be applicable to a non-Christian but not applicable to a Christian who has developed their faith which he considered superior. read more
Augustine. Two main reasons: 1. He influenced Aquinas, not vice versa! 2. He continues to have a quite widespread influence among Christians of most every variety, afaik, including even Orthodox churches. But Aquinas is more important for Roman Catholics than Protestants. read more
Saint Thomas Aquinas and Saint Augustine are arguably the two most important theologians in all of Christian history and are two of the most important Doctors of the Catholic Church. Their wisdom and reflections on Scripture and doctrine have influenced the thought of millions of Christians. read more
Aquinas, contrary to Augustine, was quite the empiricist. As he drew on Aristotle, who was also an empiricist, Aquinas believed the senses are that through which we find the truth. Aquinas, along with Aristotle, believed that abstraction is a process that takes place in the human mind. read more