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St. Augustine and the Quest for Self-Knowledge | Prof. Michael Foley

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Are You Obsessing With Your Life?

For augustine, sin not only hampers us morally, it can also hamper us intellectually. He couldn't savour the high because he was pulled down by the weight of his sins. E intellectual breakthroughs, intellectual judgment, are different from your moral character, but they are still connected. Our sins do a a negative impact on our ability to think clearly, dispassionately and maturely.

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