Oracle of Wisdom Journal of Philosophy and Public Affairs

The goal of this paper is to bring out the philosophical thoughts of St. Augustine in the City of God. The title of his work and the content discussed Christian religion, spirituality, and theology. The structure of St. Augustine's master piece also revealed his defence of the Christian faith and truth against pagan thoughts and philosophy. His dependence on the Sacred Scripture gives the City of God a more spiritual outlook, both for believers and nonbelievers. However, the Augustinian threefold division of philosophy establishes a framework to discuss his physics, logic and ethics. The application of the analytical method in this study was significant in giving a general presentation of the book, in exploring the division of philosophy and in showing the anthropological importance of St. Augustine's work. The argument in this paper indicates that the City of God expresses the rational thoughts of St. Augustine and his philosophy. The study concludes that St. Augustine positioned philosophy in the City of God as a means to save the human soul. 

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