PHIL 1091 Final: Part 3 Exam Review 1.docx
15 May 2014
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Stages of augustine"s conversion: stage 1: selfish adolescence, throwing pears, stage 2: manicheanism, about 10 years, stage 3: skepticism, short period, didn"t last long, stage 4: platonism, there can be real things that aren"t bodily, stage 5: catholic christianity o. 3 s"s with augustine: problem of scripture ambrose tells him not to read it literally; it can have hidden meanings, problem of substance manichaeism thought evil was a substance; augustine realizes it isn"t after speaking with the platonists, problem of sin only problem without a cognitive solution (grace/christ is the only solution). Knowing the good is not willing the good. : augustine talks about his childhood, using as much prediction as he can, because he can"t remember infancy, he made demands of everything, thanked no one, and revenge himself on his caretakers with obnoxious weeping, though his education was improper, taught how to be successful and get a job rather than morality.
