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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many articles are there for Question LXII: The Theological Virtues?

2. The Fourth Article is Whether We Can Understand Many Things at the Same Time. What does Aquinas say that the ability to distinguish two things involves?

3. In Question XII: On Intention. Whether intention is an Act of the Intellect or of the Will, how many objections are made to the first article?

4. The Fourth Article emphasizes the immaterial nature of ______________.

5. How many articles exist to discuss the powers of the soul in particular?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the matter of whether the essence of the soul is its power involve?

2. What is the analogy Aquinas uses in regards to God and all things being directed to one end?

3. Can violence be done to the will?

4. What is the purpose of an introduction to Saint Thomas Aquinas?

5. What is important about action?

6. What are the six articles on the various kinds of law?

7. What does Aquinas say about whether the intellectual soul knows itself by its essence?

8. What does Aquinas say about the difference between irascible and concupiscence?

9. What does Aquinas say about the tendency of all things being like unto God?

10. How do the two actions mentioned in number 51 contain choice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two major thinkers other than Aquinas who the author most frequently names.

Part 1) Who are these thinkers? Describe them.

Part 2) Why are they included in this book? How do they support and/or challenge Aquinas' work? How does he deal with this?

Part 3) Why other thinkers are mentioned? Why? How does he use the ideas of these philosophers to benefit his own ideas?

Essay Topic 2

Aquinas discusses the difference between moral and intellectual virtues.

Part 1) What is the difference? Is every virtue a moral one, according to Aquinas? Why or why not? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) What types of moral virtues exist? Why? Is there a significant difference between the different types of moral virtues? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the overall message and purpose of Aquinas' discussion of morality and virtue?

Essay Topic 3

Question 87 discusses whether the intellectual soul knows itself and all that is within itself.

Part 1) How are angels used to support Aquinas' response to this? Is this valid? Why or why not?

Part 2) Can an individual know itself and all that is with itself? Why or why not? Do you feel that you know much about yourself? Explain.

Part 3) How do discoveries and other information learned today support Aquinas' beliefs regarding the knowledge of the soul about itself?

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