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- Title
SANTO AGOSTINHO E O PROBLEMA DA APRENDIZAGEM HUMANA.
- Authors
Pereira Melo, José Joaquim
- Abstract
The purpose of this text is to discuss how the matter of human learning, within the divine illumination, was approached by St. Augustine in denial of Plato's theory of knowledge. In St. Augustine's reflections, as far as illumination and interiority are concerned, the quest for the spiritual man is highlighted as a key exercise in the discovery of truth, that is, the broad knowledge. Thus he opposes the platonic reminiscence, which sustains the theory of innate learning. In his reflection, St. Augustine also brings up both possibility and meaning to the communication taking place between master and disciple; moreover, he presents that such relation is of fundamental importance in the dynamic of teaching and learning. To him, when acquiring knowledge, it is paramount to bear in mind the distinction lying between the sign and the word. In this sense, St Augustine postulates that for a word to be a sign, it must first have its meaning known, given that the word is identified by what it portrays in reality and not by the mere perception it might entice. Notwithstanding their bounds, he deems words significant in the process of learning and teaching. In pursuit of these Augustinian references, we focused some of his reflections, among which are De Magistro, The City of God, and Soliloquies. It is worth mentioning that these Augustinian reflections are not the result of chance, but respond to the needs presented in his time. That said, it is understood that thinking training proposed by St. Augustine passes by the relationships that men establish among themselves, with a view to production and reproduction of their existence in certain historical moments.
- Publication
Imagens da Educação, 2015, Vol 5, Issue 1, p82
- ISSN
2179-8427
- Publication type
Article