Physical desire
What is the point of Augustine discussing physical desire?
What is, conflict of interest
What is true about philosophy?
What is, it’s vague and not always true
What is the general lesson of Manichaeism?
What is, the duality of good and evil, the body and the soul, binary thoughts and opinions
What are the main themes of book 3?
What is love and sin, judgment and false pretenses
What are the main themes of Book 4?
What is change and death, knowledge and ignorance
" I looked for something to love, lover of loving that I was, and I hated my safety and my path free of mousetraps, since my real hunger was inside me, and was for a more inward food- It was for you, my God".
What kind of love is Augustine looking for?
What is: Finding the love of God internally.
What is the purpose of him talking about his youth?
What is, who he is and how he has changed
What is the general lesson learned from Manichaeism?
What is, Manichaeism Augustine was dealing with conflict in his early life and was able to overcome that conflict and re-direct his path
“Around eight years’ followed during which I rolled around in the mud of that deep put and in the darkness of that lie, often trying to rise out of it but always taking a more forceful plunge back in”
What is the lesson from this quote?
What is being in love with a lie, and turning away from God
“Otherwise it will turn bitter, and rightly so, because it’s not right to love whatever in him while abandoning him”
What is the lesson of this quote?
What is true love and happiness are only achieved through God
"Therefore, my soul was in bad shape and hurled itself, festering sores and all, out in public, wretchedly insatiable in scratching up against objects of the physical sense"(Ruden 51-52).
Why does Augustine describe physical touch as "scratching up against".
What is: Open for interpretation, so yes.
“Look out for anyone who wants to trick you through philosophy and lead you meaninglessly astray”
What is the lesson from this quote?
What is putting faith in philosophy over God leads to ignorance, observing God's word and looking inwardly leads to true happiness
What does Augustine discover due to Manichaeanism?
What is, the Manichaeanians get Augustine closer to fulfillment but he realizes it is not for him.
How did Augustine view the Manichee's philosophy in book 3?
What is, the truth or reality
"God you saw me from far off, slipping on that slick surface. You saw, through thick smoke, my good faith sparking;".
What is the slick surface/ thick smoke Augustine is referring too?
What is: internal/external conflicts with himself and others
“Around eight years’ followed during which I rolled around in the mud of that deep put and in the darkness of that lie, often trying to rise out of it but always taking a more forceful plunge back in”
What is the lesson of this quote?
What is, physical desire is a trap in which many fall into on the path of conformity, but true happiness and love come from God and through self-knowledge.
Is God is true philosophy, or does he lead to true philosophy?
What is, open for interpretation
Why does Augustine not find the fulfillment introduced by the Manichaeans good for him?
What is, he didn't like their lack of consistent philosophy
What fruit did Augustine steal in book three and why?
What is, a pear and because he used that pear to reflect on his past sins and his overall self
Why did Augustine leave Thagaste to go to Carthage?
What is, because his friend passed away due to an illness
"not that I had acquired carnal knowledge of her in what's called a lawful union, but rather, my roving heat, with no good sense to its name, had trashed her down".
Who is Augustine referring too?
What is: Girlfriend/partner
Would you describe Augustine as inside of the cave or making his way towards the outside and being introduced to the real world?
What is, he started inside of the cave but started making his way out when he put his faith back in God and made the connection back to him
What adversity/conflict was Augustine dealing with in his early life and how was he able to overcome it?
What is Augustine distancing himself from God and finding himself following Manicheanism beliefs
What did Augustine do in book three that was the biggest step towards his conversion to Christianity?
What is, the reading of a passage from the Epistle to the Romans
How does Augustine's overall understanding of his identity rise in book 4?
What is, he becomes aware of his sins and creates a closer relationship to god