After some remarks about Saraballae, Augustine asks: "But what about those young men of whom we have heard (Dan. 3) how they vanquished King Nebuchadnezzar and his fiery furnace by their faithfulness and religion, how they sang praises to God, and won honors from their enemy?" (p. 95)
What is the philosophical significance of the discussion that follows?
Reading: 1.The Teacher: viii.22—x.32 (pp. 85-92) 2.The Teacher: x.33—xiv.46 (pp. 93-101)