Augustine’s contributions to the concept of the human person: problems of ipseity and interpersonality
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Person. Ipseity, Interpersonality. Augustine.Abstract
This article focuses on Augustine’s conception of the human person and shows that
it derives from his notion of the divine person and expresses both individuality, in
the sense of ipseity (singularity) and relationality (inter-personality). We first examine Augustine’s meaning of the human person from the viewpoint of selfhood, as discussed in De Trinitate l.VII, highlighting the dialogue with the Aristotelian logic
and the controversy of universals. Then, we address the issue of inter-personality
by rebutting the thesis that Augustine neglects the ‘being in relation’ and hence the
idea of communion and the importance of interpersonal relationships in the genesis
of the ‘self’. Medieval and contemporary philosophers will later use and develop the
concepts of ipseity and relationality pioneered by Augustine.
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