AUGUSTINE‟S PEDAGOGY: RELIGIO-HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Augustine’s philosophy of education is based on the nature of the human person and for the advancement of the human person. His strong humanistic principles are based on the Christian Scripture that presents the human person as being created in the image and likeness of God. It is from this theological background that Augustine strongly believes that the student created in the image and likeness of God must be treated with respect and love. This perspective has also shaped the structure of Augustine’s objectives of education. It is these anthropological and humanistic sides to Augustine’s philosophy of education that this piece studied. The hermeneutic approach would be employed in this study.