Dwa rodzaje państwa w fi lozofi i świętego Augustyna − wokół sensu kryterium różnicującego
Journal Title: Civitas. Studia z Filozofii Polityki - Year 2017, Vol 20, Issue 20
Abstract
Two cities in St. Augustine’s philosophy – around the meaning of the differentiating criterion The author discusses two cities as interpreted by St. Augustine, the Doctor of the Church. While the fi rst one, which Augustine personally experienced on the example of the fall of the Roman Empire, is temporal, the second is located in the nether world. However, we can experience the blessings of the latter here and now provided that we live according to the word of God, i.e. in a Christian manner. The author uses the example of Rome and its earthly glories and refers to the history of the Hebrew kingdoms described in the Bible to outline various contexts of this dichotomy. He presents a critique of Roman polytheism, classifi ed by Augustine as a false religion, and shows the profound political, social and historical signifi cance of his teaching about the two cities. He concludes that St. Augustine’s teaching remains up-to-date in the present-day world.
Authors and Affiliations
Michał Graban
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP327638
- DOI -
- Views 69
- Downloads 0
Racjonalność jako zespół reguł obowiązujących lokalnie Uwagi na podstawie myśli późnego Wittgensteina
Rationality as a set of local rules. Remarks inspired by Wittgenstein’s later ideas The author aims to explain the notion of rationality as an analytical tool. The main thesis is that rationality must be understood as a...
Kobieta na arenie
For centuries, women involved in armed operations, wearing uniforms and supporting the army in other ways are among the guarantors of freedom of societies, nations, cultures and generations. Their attitudes towards war,...
Tajna polityka – próba uzasadnienia
Secret politics – an attempt at justifi cation The author raises the question of whether secret uses of power by democratic states can form a legitimate exercise of democratic authority. On the face of it, the answer see...
Legalność władzy a tajność polityki
The legality of power and the secrecy of politics This article is devoted to the secrecy of politics in the context of sources and mechanisms of the legitimization of state power. The author formulates a thesis according...
Tajność i jawność w kontekście ochrony informacji
Secrecy and openness in the context of information protection The goal of this article is to present the issues of secrecy and transparency in the context of information security and autonomy of information in the inform...