SAINT AUGUSTINE AND THE LEGAL HERMENEUTIC

Abstract

The method of biblical exegesis proposed by Saint Augustine is one of the groundworks of legal hermeneutics. From the text "Christian Doctrine," one can extract a scientific theory of interpretation that addresses the most intricate issues of contemporary times, such as, for example, polysemy, teleology, and ambiguity, which are obtained from the signs and forms of discourse. Thus, the vectors for legal interpretation, drawn from Augustinian thought, are of unquestionable relevance to today’s law science.