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At what age did Augustine move to Rome to teach rhetoric?
At what age did Augustine move to Rome to teach rhetoric?
- 27
- 25
- 30
- 29 (correct)
What was Augustine's initial response to the Roman schools?
What was Augustine's initial response to the Roman schools?
- He was impressed by their efficiency
- He was excited to learn from them
- He was indifferent to their quality
- He was disappointed with their apathetic and crooked nature (correct)
Who was a significant influence on Augustine's conversion to Christianity?
Who was a significant influence on Augustine's conversion to Christianity?
- Simplicianus
- Saint Anthony of the Desert
- Saint Ambrose
- All of the above (correct)
What was the title of Augustine's famous literary work?
What was the title of Augustine's famous literary work?
What position did Augustine accept in 384?
What position did Augustine accept in 384?
What did Augustine give up after his conversion to Catholic Christianity?
What did Augustine give up after his conversion to Catholic Christianity?
Why did Christian missionaries feel the need to argue philosophically for the existence of God?
Why did Christian missionaries feel the need to argue philosophically for the existence of God?
Which Greek philosopher's framework was found most useful by Christian writers?
Which Greek philosopher's framework was found most useful by Christian writers?
What was the perceived difference between Plato and Aristotle by Christian scholars in the 13th century?
What was the perceived difference between Plato and Aristotle by Christian scholars in the 13th century?
In what year did Augustine return to Africa?
In what year did Augustine return to Africa?
What did Augustine do with his patrimony?
What did Augustine do with his patrimony?
How did Thomas Aquinas find Aristotle's philosophy useful?
How did Thomas Aquinas find Aristotle's philosophy useful?
What was the outcome of Thomas Aquinas' incorporation of Aristotelian thought?
What was the outcome of Thomas Aquinas' incorporation of Aristotelian thought?
Where was Augustine ordained as a priest and later bishop?
Where was Augustine ordained as a priest and later bishop?
What heresies did Augustine oppose?
What heresies did Augustine oppose?
For how long did Thomistic thought remain the official doctrinal framework of the Roman Catholic Church?
For how long did Thomistic thought remain the official doctrinal framework of the Roman Catholic Church?
How old was Augustine when he died?
How old was Augustine when he died?
Where was Augustine's body later moved to?
Where was Augustine's body later moved to?
What was the main focus of Pascal's book Pensees?
What was the main focus of Pascal's book Pensees?
In which work did Pascal write about his basic philosophy of mathematics?
In which work did Pascal write about his basic philosophy of mathematics?
What is a characteristic of Pascal's method of thinking?
What is a characteristic of Pascal's method of thinking?
What is the outcome of the skepticism that Pascal describes?
What is the outcome of the skepticism that Pascal describes?
What was Pascal's perspective on human life?
What was Pascal's perspective on human life?
What was published after Pascal's death?
What was published after Pascal's death?
What was the title of Descartes' first publication?
What was the title of Descartes' first publication?
According to Descartes, what is the limitation of human knowledge?
According to Descartes, what is the limitation of human knowledge?
What is the main idea behind Descartes' statement 'Recherche de la verite'?
What is the main idea behind Descartes' statement 'Recherche de la verite'?
Who provided Thomas Hobbes' education?
Who provided Thomas Hobbes' education?
At what age was Thomas Hobbes sent to Oxford?
At what age was Thomas Hobbes sent to Oxford?
What was Thomas Hobbes' proficiency in when he was sent to Oxford?
What was Thomas Hobbes' proficiency in when he was sent to Oxford?
