The City of God
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What is the overall theme of Augustine's Confessions?

  • The inadequacy of Manichaeism
  • Augustine's early life
  • Praising God for His attributes (correct)
  • Meeting Ambrose

    • According to Augustine, why did he write the City of God?

  • To explore the nature of evil
  • To blame the world for its problems on the Church
  • To criticize the Church for losing its way
  • To provide an explanation for why the city of Rome was sacked (correct)

    • In Augustine's Confessions, what is the function of time according to him?

  • A measurement of past, present, and future
  • Begins with God because God is eternal
  • A function of our memory or perception (correct)
  • Exists only in the mind, not in reality

    • Which aspect of time does Augustine focus on when discussing memory?

    <p>Past time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the ways Augustine impacted philosophy?

    <p>Theodicy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Augustine, what is the nature of evil?

    <p>Augustine explores the nature of evil in his works</p> Signup and view all the answers

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