It was the philosopher Petrarch. There is a link to a Wikipedia article about him in "Related Links".
Anselm is an Italian saint - the follower of Augustine.
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The 'Confessions of Saint Augustine' was written by Saint Augustine of Hippo, a Christian theologian and philosopher in the 4th century. It is considered one of the most important works in Western literature.
The prior philosopher who most influenced Saint Augustine was Plato. Augustine was heavily influenced by Plato's ideas on the nature of reality, the immortality of the soul, and the concept of the Forms. Augustine also drew from Neoplatonism, a later development of Plato's philosophy.
Saint Augustine.
PlatoThere are several saints named Augustine. Please be more specific.
No, they are two different individuals. Saint Augustine of Hippo, also known as Augustine of Hippo, was a renowned theologian and philosopher in the early Christian church. Saint Augustine of Canterbury, on the other hand, was a missionary who played a significant role in the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity in England.
Yes, Saint Augustine is a real saint. He was a Christian theologian and philosopher who lived in the 4th and 5th centuries and is recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church as well as other Christian denominations.
At. Augustine was not married, although he did live with a woman for 15 years before he became a Catholic.
Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine, influenced him by praying for his conversion to Christianity and by setting a devout example through her own life. Her steadfast faith and persistence in prayer were instrumental in leading Augustine to his eventual conversion and his path to becoming a prominent Christian theologian and philosopher.
The major philosopher who had the greatest influence on Augustine was Plotinus, who was a neo-Platonic thinker. Augustine's chief problem was to make the doctrines of Christianity internally coherent. His attempt to do that relied more heavily on Plotinus than on anyone else (except the authors of the New Testament such as Paul). .
Augustine typically refers to Saint Augustine of Hippo, an influential Christian theologian and philosopher from the 4th century. His writings and teachings have had a profound impact on Western Christian thought and philosophy.