On Free Choice of the Will
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On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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| De libero arbitrio | 2 |
| De Libertate Arbitrii | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
how evil can exist under an omnipotent and just God
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the relationship between divine foreknowledge and human freedom ⓘ the source of moral evil ⓘ whether humans have free will ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| canonicalStatusInAuthor | major early work of Augustine ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval Latin Christendom ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
early 5th century
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late 4th century ⓘ |
| genre | dialogue ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
compatibility of divine foreknowledge and human freedom
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moral law ⓘ nature of the will ⓘ rationality and virtue ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
grace and human cooperation
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justice of God ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scholasticism
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St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
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Thomas Aquinas
later Western theories of free will ⓘ medieval Christian philosophy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
philosophical dialogue
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theological dialogue ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
divine justice
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free will ⓘ grace ⓘ human freedom ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ sin ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
On Free Choice of the Will
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De libero arbitrio
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| period | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Christian philosophy
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Latin patristic philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Roman North Africa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
God is not the author of moral evil
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evil is a privation of good ⓘ human beings are responsible for their sins ⓘ moral evil originates in the misuse of free will ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian theology
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ethics ⓘ history of philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
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