Throughout history mankind has continually built upon and expanded the knowledge gained from its predecessors, but it is an individual's responsibility to put this knowledge to practical use. ... Throughout his work "On Free Choice of the Will," he repeatedly calls upon God's help and assistance to guide his reasoning and arguments, yet it is his own intelligence that allows him to quickly formulate his responses to Evodius" questions. ... History has reiterated this principle time and again. ... A good place to start on the road to enlightenment is with the study of philosophy. ...

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