Written between 386 and 390 during the excitement of his discovery of Neoplatonism, Augustineâs correspondence with his friend Nebridius is a distillation of Platonic questions concerning the infinite, the distinction between sensible and intelligible phenomena, the imagination and recollection, inspired dreams, assimilation to God, the âvehicleâ of the soul, interiority, and individuality. In addition, the exchange contains major theological insights concerning the Incarnation and the Trinity. Thanks to these letters, which, as Nebridius himself says, make âChrist, Plato, and Plotinus heard,â we can better understand this incandescent moment in Augustineâs life when he converted to both philosophy and Christianity, as the Confessions will later testify.
Lâassimilation à Dieu dans le loisir (Lettre 10)
â1âComment vivre ensemble (§1)â?
â2âLe loisir et lâassimilation à Dieu (§2)
â3âIl est possible de connaître le bonheur dans cette vie (§3)