In this chapter, we aim to underscore Ricoeur’s fertile reading of Aristotle and St. Augustine on time and narrative; in the context of Ricoeur’s reflection we also mention the manifold contributions of Aristotle’s and Plato’s philosophies to the imagery of memory and its substitutive role; finally, we also draw upon our previous work, which connects the historical epistemology of Paul Ricoeur and the foundational historiography of Thucydides, and where we highlight the figurative and ethical role of the language of history. In our conclusion we point towards other possible connections between Ricoeur and Classical authors, on the topics of narrative identity and recognition theories.
