Abstract

PERES, Sávio. Saint Augustine and phenomenology: the concept of attention. Rev. abordagem gestalt. [online]. 2018, vol.24, n.spe, pp.438-448. ISSN 1809-6867.  https://doi.org/10.18065/RAG.2018v24ne.3.

The aim of this article is to present how some central topics of phenomenology are found in the Augustinian conception of the human spirit. In particular, we will analyze the concepts of intention or attention (intentio), cogito and reflection in Augustine. As a corpus of analysis, the Trinity was used. Initially, we present the role that attention plays in the perception, in the memory retention and in the evocation of the contents of memory. Next, we discuss how Augustine articulates attention and will in the cogito dynamics. Subsequently, we seek to point out the Augustinian distinction between thinking about oneself and knowing oneself anticipates the current phenomenological discussion between pre-reflective self-consciousness and reflective consciousness. Finally, we examine the way Augustine addresses the problem of the possibility of reflection, as an epistemic source of self-knowledge.

Keywords : Augustine; phenomenology; cogito; reflection; intentionality.

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