In the Confessions, What Does Saint Augustine Argue About Human

question 27

Multiple Choice

In The Confessions, what does Saint Augustine argue about human behavior?

• A) That knowledge and virtue are one and the same
• B) That people always act on the basis of rational knowledge
• C) That a person who knows what is right will do what is right
• D) That all humans are weak-willed and have an innate tendency to sin

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