Faith, reason and knowledge in the Augustinian thought

Abstract

This article briefly presents the convergent movement of faith and reason in the Augustinian thought, which is necessary, according to the great Doctor of the Church, to get to know, in a deep manner the intelligible realities. In addition, discoursing concisely about one of the triads that form the process of knowledge: memory, intelligence and will, three faculties of the same substance that point out the human soul is one and triune simultaneously. To achieve the knowledge of the Eternal, the human being must seek to know himself, firstly and internally. Finally, the memoria Dei is presented, confirming the divine presence in the mens.