Santo Agostinho e sua filosofia política como força para construir novas perspectivas social e espiritual

Abstract

According to Augustine, God designed all humans to live together in the “bond of peace”. Which led us to the interest of deepening the study, developing the following problem: What is the political philosophy of Saint Augustine? This study aims to analyze Augustine's political philosophy through qualitative exploratory research. Aurelius Agostinus, Augustine of Hippo or Saint Augustine was one of the philosophers of patristic philosophy, considered one of the fathers or one of the doctors of the Catholic Church. Both Augustine's political worldview and his approach to war embody his conception of peace. According to Augustine, God designed all humans to live together in the “bond of peace”. St. Augustine's political thinking is often interpreted by modern readers as suggesting that politics is based on sin. In Augustine and Politics as Nostalgia for the World, Augustine considered political life to be a substantive good that satisfies a human longing for a kind of wholeness. It is surprising that contemporary political thought has paid relatively little attention to St. Augustine. In assessing the potential for a “world government,” the Augustinian perspective is invaluable.