33 pages 1 hour read

Transl. Thomas Williams, Augustine of Hippo

On Free Choice Of The Will

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 395

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Essay Topics

1.

According to Augustine, is human free will real or an illusion? Explain your answer using examples from the text.

2.

What logical steps does Augustine use to set up his argument that human free will exists? What effect do those steps have as they accumulate?

3.

Consider the dialogue genre. How does Augustine’s interlocutor, Evodius, contribute to the text? What is the effect of discussing free will, God, and good and evil through two voices instead of one?