Augustine, Epicurus, and External World Skepticism

• Authors: Bolyard Charles

Title variants

UK

Авґустин, Епікур та скептицизм стосовно зовнішнього світу

• Languages of publication: UK

Abstracts

EN

The article treats possible Epicurean influences into the Augustinian strategy of refuting skepticism. The author considers three possible interpretations of the fragment of “Contra Academicos”, where “quasi earth” is mentioned, and prefers “Epicurean realist interpretation”, according to which all sensual perceptions are true, including even dreams and hallucinations. Augustine might not associate himself with such a view, but considered it an appropriate tool to refute the views of the Academic Skeptics.

Keywords

EN

skepticism, Epicureanism, epistemology, patristics, idealism, realism, materialism

• Publisher: G.S. Skovoroda Institute of Philosophy, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Journal: Філософська Думка
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 102-119

Contributors

author

Bolyard Charles