Augustine of Hippo

4th–5th century Christian theologian and philosopher; Bishop of Hippo Regius; author of Confessions and The City of God; major influence on Western Christian theology and philosophy.

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  2. 2. Against The Academicians / The Teacher

    A sustained rebuttal of skeptical philosophy and a complementary pedagogical dialogue, these texts argue that universal doubt is self-defeating and that human beings can attain genuine knowledge: certain basic truths and moral commitments are knowable by reason and by an inward illumination that ultimately grounds certainty. The dialogue analyzes teaching and language, distinguishing words as signs from the things they signify and insisting that a teacher can only point toward truth—understanding must arise within the learner’s mind, aided by proper instruction and divine illumination. Taken together they defend the possibility and necessity of knowledge, clarify the role of the teacher, and explore how faith and reason cooperate to produce intellectual and moral certainty.

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