This paper explores the two main texts of Augustine, i.e., ”The Confessions” and ”On the Trinity”. As Gilson puts it, Augustine's philosophy is mainly the philosophy of the mind. And the two main concepts of his anthropology are: mind and the image of God. The mind is actualized as memory, understanding, and love, the three dimensional relation in the soul's quest for self knowledge. But in this quest for self knowledge, the object is both present and absent. And the dialectical nature of the search, reveals to Augustine the nature of the Self. In order to turn inward, we have to turn away from the material world which is a hindrance to true knowledge, which according to Augustine is ”the image of God.” The image of God has twofold aspects: the mimetic aspect and the participatory aspect. The imitation of the paradigm by the soul is reflected by the trinitarian character of its faculties, and participation refers to the perfection the soul receives, and the causal relation between the soul and its Creator. Due to the influence of the body, the image can be deformed. However, the presence of the paradigm deep in the soul, illuminates it and enables it to restore the image to its original state. This paper is divided into three parts: (1) the historical background of Augustine's thought; (2) the dialectical nature of the search for self knowledge and the nature of the mind revealed; (3) the meaning of the image of God.