How Does Augustine Explain The Nature Of Good And Evil

Explain the origin and nature of good and evil in Augustine. In the Enchiridion on Faith, Hope, and Love, Augustine thoughtfully examines the origin and nature of Good and Evil, which is important for the daily Christian living. Augustine claims that God is the greatest good and He creates humans with that same good, so God does not create Evil. However, Evil, writes Augustine, is like a parasite, which comes as a deformation or corruption of something good. It is clear to say, “There can be no evil where there is no good”, whereas good can exist without evil. From this, we should not take evil as a substance in itself but rather as an accident. Though evil is not natural to human but God creates with free will, therefore human evil can be a source of evil. In short, “nothing can be evil except something which is good,” in spite of the fact that good and evil are genuine contraries.

Present the function of reason and passion, and their relation.
Hume’s concern is to give rise to moral judgments compared to rationalist position, which takes reason to be sufficient. Reason is to discover what is true or false and passion is what moves one to act. The force that drives one to action is the passion because reason itself is not sufficient, whether it be desire, love, or fear. However, it is the reason that does all the ground works, analyzing the causes, drawing conclusions, but the action will not be performed without the presence of the