... their lives to pondering over these great questions of human life; however, they take drastically different views. Platonic thought has shaped much of the western world. Augustine, in contrast, came from a Christian perspective. Although Augustine never truly separated himself from the platonic influence, I would side with Augustine's views ... the nature of our humanity, I think it is still important to examine his philosophy since it has had a great impact on the western world. Plato believes that an individual is human only to the extent that he resembles or participates in the Form ...

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