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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 divine essence is compared with what?

2. ____________ ourselves and others is the healing force.

3. What does Aquinas differentiate between in the First Article?

4. In Chapter 19-21, the format resumes the structure of the questions with what?

5. What description does Aquinas provide regarding whether the intellectual soul knows itself by its essence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first question pertaining to the issue of law?

2. What does Aquinas say in the Second Article, regarding whether the intellect is a purely passive power or not?

3. What comparisons are made regarding arguments that would seem to prove that God cannot be seen in His essence and their solution?

4. How does Aquinas see individuating qualities?

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

6. What is important about action?

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

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

9. What does Aquinas say about choice and how it is an act of the will in relation to the means to an end?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Question 12 is in regards to intention.

Part 1) What is intention? What are four questions asked in regards to intention? What is the purpose of each?

Part 2) How are other aspects of Aquinas' theories incorporated into the questioning and answers pertaining to intention? Why?

Part 3) What is the message of this portion of the book? With what does Aquinas want the reader to come away?

Essay Topic 2

There are twelve articles written about the will of God.

Part 1) What is meant by the will of God? Does Aquinas believe that there is will in God? Why or why not? What are your own beliefs about the will of God? How have you come to have these beliefs?

Part 2) How does Aquinas' explanation regarding the will of God reflect his earlier beliefs? Is his evidence regarding the will of God substantial and valid? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does the discussion about the will of God lead to a discussion on corruption? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Question 85 discusses the mode and order of understanding.

Part 1) What is meant by this discussion topic? Why is it important to discuss?

Part 2) What is said about one's ability to understand many things at the same time? What do you believe about one's ability to understand many things at once?

Part 3) Why is composition and division important when discussing this topic? How is this connected to whether an individual can understand something better than another individual?

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