Confessions
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1 author picked Confessions as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Like for Aristotle, this is no easy read, but Augustine must be credited with planting in the clearest and most dramatic way the central doubt: cannot we want and do something merely for the sake of the evil or wrong we would commit?
His story of the pear theft is bound to leave an impression on anyone, regardless of one’s religious background. Later Christian philosophers will try to get around Augustine’s doubts, with more or less success.
From Francesco's list on whether humans pursue the good and avoid the bad.
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