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Understanding Saint Augustine's Philosophy
TLDR Saint Augustine's philosophical views were shaped by his upbringing, guilt over perceived sins, and a divine intervention that led him to Christianity. He believed in the flawed nature of humanity, the fusion of Plotinus' philosophy with Christianity, and the concept of time as an illusion.
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People share experiences of moments when they believe they have found the ultimate truth about life and the universe, often involving personal encounters with the divine.
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A skeptical man has a transcendent experience that instantly convinces him of the truth of Christianity, leading to a strong belief in divine intervention and personal conversations with God.
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St. Augustine's upbringing in a household with religious differences and his intense guilt over perceived sins from a young age shaped his philosophical views and self-criticism.
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Saint Augustine believed that regardless of one's seemingly perfect life, everyone is flawed and in need of God's grace, a concept instilled in him by his mother, leading him to question his actions and beliefs.
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Saint Augustine, initially a follower of Manichaeism, eventually grew suspicious of the religion, leading him to lean more towards Christianity after a divine intervention involving a child's message to read the Bible.
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Augustine, after receiving a divine message, turned to Christianity and fused the philosophy of Plotinus with Christian thought, becoming a significant figure in the history of philosophy.
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Saint Augustine believed that evil exists in the world due to human free will, which allows individuals to make choices that can be detrimental to others, a concept that he merged with his Christian beliefs influenced by Plotinus.
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Saint Augustine's theory of time revolves around the idea that God created time and exists external to it, with only the present truly existing, while past and future are human constructs to make sense of the world.
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Time is an illusion created by our minds to make sense of the world around us, according to Saint Augustine.
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