Augustine writes the Confessions
Augustine of Hippo invented the introspective autobiography, probing memory, time, will and desire in his search for God.
Why it matters
The Confessions turned philosophy inward — the 'I' became a subject of inquiry. His accounts of time, will and the divided self shaped Western psychology, autobiography and theology alike.
People
Augustine of Hippo
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Sources
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Augustine