PHIL1070 Lecture Notes - Manichaeism
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Chapter 2: prayer: god provides guidance and strength even to sinners, why couldn"t augustine find god, he wasn"t it touch with his own soul. Religion: faustus = philosopher, augustine is skeptical because philosophers like faustus are based in science rather than religion, manicheans teach many things, but augustine thought they were missing something, augustine wants to find the truth. Chapter 4: astronomy does not matter to the soul"s life : knowledge of god is more powerful than philosophy, understanding of the truth, or a combination of both, knowledge of god brings happiness. Chapter 5: manes: one must be careful not to be ignorant of god, ex. Manes believes he is the holy ghost, and augustine believes him. Chapter 6: augustine goes against faustus" teachings: faustus might be a great philosopher, but he isn"t a replacement of god, because god is the true teacher of the truth.
