Episode 5. Saint Augustine. Vice contains its own punishment.

April 03, 2026 • 00:13:31
Episode 5. Saint Augustine. Vice contains its own punishment.
PHILOSOPHY FOR THE REAL WORLD
Episode 5. Saint Augustine. Vice contains its own punishment.

Apr 03 2026 | 00:13:31

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Show Notes

Episode 2 described the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates’ idea that “vice harms the doer.” This episode describes the remarkably similar idea advanced by the fourth century Christian thinker Saint Augustine that vice contains its own punishment.

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