Interpelações entre espaço e paisagem: uma leitura das Confissões de Agostinho

Abstract

Questioning space in Augustine’s Confessions If an ontological approach about memory (Confessions: L. X) and time (Confessions: L. XI) is required Augustine emerges as reference. However space (spatium), a concept articulated to memory and time, has no problematic impact. It is refereed just has an opposition to nothingness so it is perceptible, measurable and ordered. Above all it is understand as an extension (extensio). Why it isn’t a philosophical problem to Augustine? May be because memory and time are both physiological extensions, they are not physical one. Space has just a metaphorical meaning and one occurrence in Confessions (L. X; XI). However in Augustine’s first dialogues space has a particular importance as place. Gardens are particular spaces: dialogical places; conversion places.