Augustine, Confessions | The Power of Memory | Philosophy Core Concepts
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This is a video in my new Core Concepts series -- designed to provide students and lifelong learners a brief discussion focused on one main concept from a classic philosophical text and thinker.
This Core Concept video focuses on Augustine of Hippo's work, Confessions, specifically on his discussion in book 10 of the power, capacity, and range of human memory. He also examines the different ways in which things are retained in memory.
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You are a good communicator. Thank you for putting out this video
Thanks and you're welcome
Hey Gregory I'm on a bit of a metaphysical journey and your videos have helped me think things through. I currently think some sort of Aristotelian-Thomism may be the best method for understanding reality - - I credit Feser, Garrigou Lagrange, Macintyre, and Thomas Nagel. Any work you'd suggest I familiarize myself with as I continue this journey?
Sure. Start with rereading ancient philosophy with attention to more than just Aristotelians. That’ll keep you busy for a few years
@@GregoryBSadler Thanks for the reply. Do you currently find any particular system of metaphysics more convincing than others?
I don’t worry about “systems of metaphysics”.
@@GregoryBSadler That's fair :)
@@GregoryBSadler The "man in black." I've watched some of your videos off and on for several years. You make sense and you can easily convey the meaning of the texts in question. I think you're doing a great service to humanity!
I won’t to ask a question from you. In the book of “History of Western philosophy” by Bertrand Russel He says that Augustine justified the six day creation story because six is a perfect number. What is that mean? Can you explain that to me?
Don't waste your time on Russell. Read the actual Augustine text for yourself
Does the Augustinian theory goes against the theory of Evolution?
Define "Augustinian theory" first
I thought the section of "Confessions" about memory was absolutely incredible. The insights he gained when he decided to start looking inwardly seemed to me to be centuries ahead of it's time (although I may just not have read enough other ancient works). Starting with "Confessions" and reaching even further in "On the Trinity", it felt to me like Augustine was highly aware of the modern concept of the unconscious, just that he had not coined a term for it. Especially in "On the Trinity", when he begins talking about a person being able to access memories of "a just man" even if they had never actually encountered one. Possibly more than just the unconscious but dabbling into the collective unconscious and archetypes. I find it sad that many people only read the autobiographical part of "Confessions" and skip the rest.
I've found that among philosophers, it's usually the reverse. They read the metaphysical books at the end and barely skim the rest
That makes sense, although it's a shame to skip over anything written by Augustine, except maybe for some of the numerology. Though, I could potentially see some value in the meditative nature of focusing on the number and calculating while contemplating the mysteries they represent. Reading through it can be a bit bland. @@GregoryBSadler
Have you done a video about the six day creation?
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