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Essay / Compare and contrast the worldviews of Augustine and Plato
For Plato it is Good, for Augustine it is God. Although their worldviews share this similarity, the central points have a different role, exist in different ways, and are achieved in inverse ways. Good is that which gives truth and knowledge, where God gives forgiveness and salvation. God exists as a being, where Good does not exist. Finally, the Good that the individual must seek, while God is the one who seeks the individual. Worldview is very powerful in shaping who a person is. Worldview gives meaning to life. A worldview is not something that appears in life or is obtained automatically, it is something that develops throughout life. It is important to recognize what one's personal worldview is and also be open to other visions, because learning about other worldviews often reinforces one's own..