Augustine on Metaphysics and Language
Abstract
Since the opening of the ancient Greek there is discussion, Augustine's metaphysics as metaphysics is there to explore the sacred theme. The reason is that he "know myself, to know you" approach within this study as a method of metaphysics. People back to the depths of his soul, people can only affirmed God. But God, who can Quefei language, the most appropriate person to give the name of God that is there own. The ancient Greeks start metaphysical investigation on being, whereas St. Augustine takes the divine being as the subject matters of metaphysics. As we will see, the process of interiority "Noverim me, noverim Te" is the very method for doing metaphysics. For St . Augustine, only when one returns to one's heart, can one come to encounter God. However, for human beings, God is ineffable, the proper name which humans can attribute to God is the name of "Ipsum esse"