Philosophia

This lemma offers a synopsis of the meaning of 'philosophia' in the works of Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD): I. Terminology – II. Sources of Augustine's metaphilosophy – 1. Philosophical and doxographical writings – 2. Biblical grounds – III. Philosophy in Augustine's life – 1. Philosophy and Augustine's conversion – 2. Was Augustine a philosopher? – IV. Augustine's ideas on philosophy – 1. True and false philosophy – 2. Philosophy and religion – 3. Philosophy as a discipline – a) Subject – b) Parts – c) Method – 4. Philosophy and liberal arts – 5. Philosophy and happiness – 6. History of ancient philosoph