Thomas Aquinas on the Passions: A Study of Summa Theologiae, 1a2ae 22–48 - Hardcover

Miner, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521897483 ISBN 13: 9780521897488

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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 better promote human flourishing? 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 attainment of happiness requires prolonged reflection on the passions.

About this title

Book Description:

The Summa Theologiae contains Thomas Aquinas' thoughts on the passions, the elemental forces that affect human happiness. The aim of this book is to provide a better understanding of Aquinas' account of the passions, and it argues that his masterwork is still highly relevant today.

About the Author:

Robert Miner is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Baylor University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521897483
• ISBN 13: 9780521897488
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328