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What was Augustine's primary reason for becoming disillusioned with Manichaeism?

Its false claims in astronomy (correct)

Its lack of systematic answers to philosophical difficulties

Its answer to the Problem of evil

Its claims to comprehensiveness

What was Augustine's initial response to his philosophical difficulties after leaving Manichaeism?

He turned to academic skepticism (correct)

He entertained the possibility that there might be no answers

He sought out a new philosophical system

He remained uncertain and indecisive

What was the most important philosophical influence on Augustine?

Late Neoplatonism (correct)

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Manichaeism

Platonism

Augustine was initially drawn to Manichaeism because of its answer to the Problem of Evil.

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Augustine's adoption of skepticism was a result of his dissatisfaction with Manichaeism's claims to comprehensiveness.

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Late Neoplatonism was the most important philosophical influence on Augustine's thinking.

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What led Augustine to become disillusioned with Manichaeism?

Its claims to comprehensiveness Signup and view all the answers

What was Augustine's initial response to his philosophical difficulties after leaving Manichaeism?

He entertained the possibility that there might be no answers Signup and view all the answers

What did Augustine learn from Neoplatonism?

The distinction between the material and the immaterial Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What was Augustine's primary reason for becoming disillusioned with Manichaeism?

What was Augustine's initial response to his philosophical difficulties after leaving Manichaeism?

What was the most important philosophical influence on Augustine?

Augustine was initially drawn to Manichaeism because of its answer to the Problem of Evil.

Augustine's adoption of skepticism was a result of his dissatisfaction with Manichaeism's claims to comprehensiveness.

Late Neoplatonism was the most important philosophical influence on Augustine's thinking.

What led Augustine to become disillusioned with Manichaeism?

What was Augustine's initial response to his philosophical difficulties after leaving Manichaeism?

What did Augustine learn from Neoplatonism?

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