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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. Aquinas was a learned man of what?

2. The truth or perception is that the living soul is the mind intimately associated with what?

3. When was Summa Theologica written?

4. Aquinas writes of the Creator's powers in relation to what?

5. Angels are often images that represent what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Aquinas say about God's omnipotence?

3. What is said about angels?

4. What does Aquinas say about falsity?

5. How does Aquinas' education benefit him?

6. What does Aquinas say about power?

7. Does God will sin or evil?

8. Who is Dionysius?

9. What are your thoughts on the layout of the Summa Theologica?

10. What does Aquinas say about whether there is will in God?

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 existence of God.

Part 1) What does Aquinas say about God? How are his philosophies affected by his view of God?

Part 2) How do his beliefs about God reflect and reinforce the importance of the soul and the spiritual work conducted by an individual during his or her lifetime?

Part 3) Aquinas believes Scripture can be used as evidence. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Whether truth resides in only the intellect is one of the most important philosophical questions known to humanity.

Part 1) Why is this question so important? How is this question revealed and discussed in this book?

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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