Thomas Aquinas on the passions: a study of Summa theologiae: 1a2ae 22-48 PDF
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This page intentionally left blank THOMAS AQUINAS ON THE PASSIONS The Summa theologiae is Thomas Aquinas’ undisputed masterwork, and it includes his thoughts on the elemental forces in human life. Feelings such as love, hatred, pleasure, pain, hope, and despair were described by Aquinas as “passions,” representing the different ways in which happiness could be affected. But what causes the passions? What impact do they have on the person who suffers them? Can they be shaped and reshaped in order to promote human flourish-ing? The aim of this book is to provide a better understanding of Aquinas’ account of the passions. It identifies the Aristotelian influences that lie at the heart of the Summa Theologiae, and it enters into a dialogue with contemporary thinking about the nature of emotion. The study argues that Aquinas’ work is still important today, and shows why for Aquinas both the understanding and the attain-ment of happiness require prolonged reflection on the passions. r o b e r t m i n e r is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University. THOMAS AQUINAS ON THE PASSIONS A Study of Summa Theologiae 1a2ae 22–48 ROBERT MINER CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521897488 © Robert Miner 2009 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published in print format 2009 ISBN-13 978-0-511-51795-2 eBook (NetLibrary) ISBN-13 978-0-52189748-8 hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Contents List of figures page vii List of tables viii Acknowledgments ix A note on the texts xi Introduction 1 part 1 the passions in general 11 1 The sensitive appetite 13 2 The definition of passion 29 3 The activation of passion 58 4 The morality of the passions 88 part 2 particular passions: the concupiscible passions 109 5 Love 111 6 Hatred and concupiscence 140 7 Pleasure 160 8 Sorrow 188 part 3 particular passions: the irascible passions 213 9 Hope and despair 215 10 Fear 231 v vi Contents 11 Daring 252 12 Anger 268 Epilogue: The passions, the virtues, and happiness 287 Bibliography 300 Index 308 Figures 2.1 The narrative structure of the concupiscible passions page 42 2.2 The passions as ordered pairs (coniugationes ) 54 3.1 Appetition follows sense apprehension 67 3.2 Appetition follows sensation and imagination 69 3.3 The estimative power, activated by sensation and imagination
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