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Natural Inclinations, the Passions, and Human Acts | Fr. Kevin Flannery, S.J.

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Exploring Passions and Moral Reasoning in Aquinas

This chapter explores the interplay between passions and moral reasoning as articulated by Thomas Aquinas. It highlights how passions, being non-rational movements of appetite, acquire moral significance only when directed by reason and will, supported by references to Prima Secundae.

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