O PROBLEMA DA MENTE NO DE TRINITATE: QUIS ES TU? QUAESTIO FACTUS SUM (CONF. X, 33, 50)
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 13, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21341270 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAugustine's De Trinitate argues that self-knowledge provides a sufficient epistemological foundation to defend the incorporeal nature of the mind. Memory and will are constitutive structures of the mind. The paper concludes that Augustinian thought remains relevant to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind.
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| Key finding | Argues that, within Augustine's De Trinitate, self-knowledge functions as a sufficient epistemological foundation for the defense of the mind's incorporeity. |
Abstract
This paper aims to analyze the concepts mobilized by Augustine in De Trinitate, as well as to address the arguments presented to justify the nature of the mind (mens). Furthermore, I argue that, within this work, self-knowledge functions as a sufficient epistemological foundation for the defense of the mind’s incorporeity. In this context, I examine the roles of memory and will as constitutive structures of the mind. Consequently, the article concludes by reiterating the relevance of Augustinian thought to contemporary debates within the philosophy of mind.