Sedem slobodných umení v diele Aurelia Augustina a Boëthia
Development of Seven Liberal Arts in the works of St. Augustine and Boethius

Summary/Abstract: The aim of presented study is a philosophical analysis of education in the works of St. Augustine and Boethius. The study deals with the concept of seven liberal arts in the philosophical context and it is focused on the personality of Aurelius Augustine and Boethius, their works and impact on formation and transfer of the tradition of septem artes liberales (seven liberal arts). Each section contains a selection of the Latin texts written by Augustine and Boethius and our own Slovak translations. The set task of the texts reflects the idea of education and the principles of selected disciplines from the septem artes liberales cycle. The study also analyses the reception of seven liberal arts in the Middle Age and the idea of comprehensive education. It is focused on the idea of the medieval university and the content of teaching programmes at the first universities. In addition, the study deals with the importance of humanistic values of education for today’s man and society. The intention is using the selected Latin texts to justify the both – the need for the humanity component of education for society and the presence of humanities programmes at universities.

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