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West European Studies

The three-fold divisions of learning by Augustine were

Physical- he related it to the working of nature , and posited that there was a cause to all things- the principle of cause-effect

Education- the acquisition of knowledge followed some rules , i .e . the methodology of science and procedures used in scientific studies and systematic experimentations

Practice- Augustine argued that life had some meaning and an end , which people sought in their daily lives through actions and practicing of ideologies and principles

p The seven liberal arts outlined by Martianus Capella were

The Trivium which comprised of

Grammar

Rhetoric

Logic /dialectic

The Quadrivium which included

Arithmetic

Geometry

Music

Astronomy

Grammar taught one how to write words and understand their meaning Music signified the cardinal virtues of temperance , prudence , fortitude and justice . Logic was necessary to help individuals distinguish right from wrong so as to avoid evil deeds . Rhetoric was the art of effective use of language to speak eloquently . Geometry was useful in measuring space , distance such as fields and cities . Arithmetic was significant as it aided in assigning numerical values- counting objects . Lastly astronomy was used to foretell luck or misfortune- it was an essential art in predicting the future

According to St . Augustine , pagan learning was reliant on logic and skeptical criticism of scripture . It appealed to observable evidence and to those things that are physically provable . St . Augustine taught that Christians should shun those elements , which undermined their faith by challenging beliefs that...