A Study On Augstines’ Economic Ethics

Augustine’s open by the Christian under the medieval, cruel thoughts rule under,the same goes with the spirit of capitalism is originated in the middle ages and thedevelopment of productivity. This paper tries to reveal a true augustine, the redeemedof the theological is the reality with concern, and reveals Augustine’s economic ethicsthought. Yet for such a "true medieval teacher" is concerned, its ideas and possiblyprofound, and not enough to the article reveals. Therefore, the author reveals the onlyfor the main works in Augustine’s economic ethics thought of the reveals, even lessresearch. So in this paper, Augustine’s economic ethics thought became a way, fromgod, then back to god.This paper frame closely around the faith in god and the real life source andblame, secular and the city of god, the difference between economy and ethics, therelationship between the Augustine with view of Christ in the spirit of religiousreligious how to realize the pursuit of reality to economic activity as the main form ofthe balance of the material world. This article specifically from the following five allaspects:First, Augustine’s growing experience. From its social existence to reveal itssocial consciousness of produce basis, thereby better understand augustine’s economicethics thought. Second, Augustine’s economic ethical thoughts of ancient Greece andRome, early Christ the origin of real life. In the analysis of the theory of economicethics of ancient Greece is the succession and the structure of the early Christianteachings find Thomas of economic ethics origin, also do not forget the life of theRoman thinking Augustine’s real economic life produced under the fuzzy economicethics thought of traceability. Third, Augustine’s economic ethical thoughts of themain content. This paper discusses mainly the Augustine how humans from the sacredto the reality, and exist in reality, and economic activities related to the life; Accordingto the standard of what god, through the human in reality of effort, back in the way ofthe god to realize. Fouth, Augustine extension of economic ethics. Augustine indeeply religious spirit pursuit background, how to understand its economic ethics thought. Such economic ethics can say is the idea of economic ethics, also can sayingis theological, or is the philosophy thoughts. So it is from the fuzziness of the god ofthe depth Augustine’s feelings, because all of the god, seem reasonable, but again notreasonable features. Fifth, The evaluation of Augustine’s economic ethics. Augustine’seconomic ethics thought there is a prominent feature is the difference between theoryand practice, this article first from the two aspects of economic ethics of Augustine’scomments.