Augustine’s Theory of Free Will

Bo LONG, Fei FENG

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Augustine is a master of ancient Christian patristic thought, is regarded as one of the four early Christian fathers. Free will be a problem in the traditional western philosophy. Augustine by thinking of free will, expounds the origin of evil, uplifts the subjective initiative of human being. However, in his later years, Augustine has restricted the early free will theory, and completely falls into God determinism. On the premise of God’s prediction and reservation, Augustine’s theory of free will fall into theoretical predicament.


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Augustine is a master of ancient Christian patristic thought, is regarded as one of the four early Christian fathers. Free will be a problem in the traditional western philosophy. Augustine by thinking of free will, expounds the origin of evil, uplifts th

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/7800

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