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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. The layout of the Summa Theologica is designed for use in what?

2. What does Aquinas mean by truth that is immutable?

3. Thanks to ______________, he becomes aware of some ancient thinkers outside of Scriptures as well as inside them.

4. Is created truth eternal, according to Aquinas?

5. According to Aquinas, Aristotle says that the soul is only separable from the body inasmuch as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aquinas say about power?

2. How was Aquinas able to write this book successfully?

3. What is said about angels?

4. Who writes the introduction? What is assumed by the translation of this book?

5. What is said about whether the intellectual principle is united to the body as its form?

6. When Aquinas turns to the debate format, what does he assume? What are the consequences of this?

7. Who is Damascene?

8. Describe the writing of the Summa Theologica.

9. The sixth article takes up the matter of the puzzle of whether the human soul is corruptible or incorruptible. What does Aquinas say about this?

10. Describe the format of this book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The question is asked whether there is power in God.

Part 1) What does Aquinas mean by power? How does this support his belief about whether there is power in God? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) How is God's power reflected in humanity and the idea of unity?

Part 3) How does the discussion of God's power lead to questions about his omnipotence? How does Aquinas' view of God's power reinforce his beliefs about God's omnipotence?

Essay Topic 3

Question XVII in Chapter 4 concerns falsity.

Part 1) How does this relate to the questions about truth? How do these questions about both truth and falsity relate to intellect? Why?

Part 2) What is Aquinas' response to this question? How does this book reflect this response?

Part 3) Why does Aquinas feel the way he does about this question? What do you believe about this question?

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