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5 pages in length. Born in North Africa in 354 and died in 430, St. Augustine of Hippo holds a prominent place in the annals of Western thought. From Platonism to human nature to God to freedom, Augustine – who speaks of human freedom in De Gratia et Libero Aribitrio and differentiates between religion and morality from politics in De Civitate Dei - provides intuitive insight as to the meaning and value of these aspects of human life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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- who speaks of human freedom in De Gratia et Libero Aribitrio and differentiates between religion and morality with regard to politics in De Civitate Dei - provides intuitive insight
as to the meaning and value of these aspects of human life. Three of the most important subjects upon which Augustine - considered the "first truly great medieval philosopher"i -
philosophized was that of human life, Gods existence and knowledge. Believing that humanity is intrinsically evil and must learn - albeit without much success - how to be good,
Augustine deemed good and evil do not exist merely in people who are good or evil but rather as abstract forces battling within them. Analyzing this notion of good
and evil within Augustines philosophy, one finds the human condition is a regular consideration, insofar as humanity is constantly in question: Is Man strong or weak, redeemed or condemned, honorable
or chicken-hearted? The climate of the human condition is what compels Augustine to delve so deeply into the conscience of humanity. By the same token, however, Augustine contradicts his
own conjecture by claiming man is inherently evil even though he is the direct product of God, a contention he supports by noting how evil is nothing tangibly heinous, but
instead reflects the "absence of good."ii In other words, man merely makes bad choices in his daily quest for continuation, which ultimately result in his perpetual struggle with virtue,
a quest Augustine believed to be fruitless in its endeavor.iii Like Plato, Augustine espoused the concept of mathematical and metaphysical proof for Gods
existence, which followed a very distinctive trail, one that pursued a path of purity and sincerity. He believed deeply in the value of ethics as it related to humans
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