Summa Theologica

Thomas AquinasNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1274

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Part 1, Treatise 1

Part 1, Treatise 2

Part 1, Treatise 3

Part 1, Treatise 4

Part 1, Treatise 5

Part 1, Treatise 6

Part 1, Treatise 7

Part 2, Treatise 1

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Discuss the Scholastic method of objections and answers. Does it contribute to the effectiveness of the argument, to your way of thinking? Why or why not?

According to Aquinas, what part does pleasure play in human happiness? Does pleasure relate only to the body, or to the soul also?

What importance does the Treatise on the Angels play in the entire scheme of the Summa? Why might Aquinas have decided to devote such a sizeable portion of his work to this topic?