The Treatise On Happiness • The Treatise On Human Acts by Thomas Aquinas
A systematic exploration of what constitutes the ultimate good for human beings and how moral actions contribute to or hinder that end, arguing that true happiness is the soul’s perfect fulfillment found ultimately in union with the divine and that temporal goods can only imperfectly satisfy it. The work analyzes the nature of human acts—voluntary and involuntary actions, the roles of intention, will, intellect, passions, and circumstances—and sets out how virtues, prudence, and the proper ordering of goods govern moral responsibility. It also examines moral principles, the formation of conscience, and the distinction between natural and supernatural ends, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding moral choice and the pursuit of the highest human good.
- Published
- 1265
- Nationality
- Italian
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Latin
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- Alternate Titles
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- De beatitudine
- De humanis actibus
- Treatise on Happiness
- Treatise on Human Acts
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