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Counsel & The Limits Of Reason | Prof. Adam Eitel

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What Are the Limits of Reason?

We are very good at hiding from ourselves our weaknesses. Here is a sequence of answers to that question, drawn from thomas's discussion of prudence and the virtues annexed to it in the second part of the summa. And i've divided these, as you can see on your hand, out into basically two sets. One has to do with what, what with our just our finitude. The other has toDo with our fallenness. How about this? Just sheer contingency. Whowill save me from this body of death? Ah, what are the limits of reason? What are the inherent problems that we face that cannot be overcome even when prudence is maximumly perfected?

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