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Document Details : Title: A Mind-Centered Approach of Imago Dei Subtitle: A Dynamic Construction in Augustine's De Trinitate XIV Author(s): YAM, Cheuk Yin , DUPONT, Anthony Journal: Augustiniana Volume: 62 Issue: 1-2 Date: 2012 Pages: 7-43 DOI: 10.2143/AUG.62.1.3294565 Abstract : The present article argues that the dynamism of imago Dei in Augustine's De Trinitate XIV should be approached as a mind-centered epistemology, that ontology and epistemology should be combined in order to understand Augustine's use of imago Dei. Previous interpretations of imago Dei in De Trinitate XIV remained on the ontological level. As such, the epistemological dimension of the imago Dei, facilitated by the shift from the mind's 'remember itself - understand itself - love itself' to 'remember God - understand God - love God', is not taken into account. This epistemological and dynamic reading is based on the observations that, for Augustine: (1) the triad 'remember - understand - love' is a logic that the mind applies to itself and God (rather than an ontological change), and (2) the mind's self-knowing and self-thinking distinguishes 'remember itself - understand itself - love itself' from 'remember God - understand God - love God'. |
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