(in Polish) The Ethics and Moral Theology of St Thomas Aquinas

intermediate

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This course attempt to show the Ethics of St Thomas Aquinas and its importance in constructing the system of Moral Theology. The first part contains the historical background of Aquinas' teaching. Second, the problem of happiness in ethics and salvation-eternal hapinesss in moral theology. Third and main part of the course contains St Thomas' theory of intellectual and moral virtues and how they are perfected by the Gifts of Holy Spirit.

1. Sources of understanding of habits and virtues in St Thomas Aquinas

2. Definition of intellectual habit, division of habits, growing and diminishing of habits.

3. Gifts of Holy Spirit as supernatural habits.

4. Order of habits, virtues and gifts of Holy Spirit.

5. On the beatitudes, and how they are liked with gifts of Holy Spirit.

6. Fruits of the Holy Spirits in teaching of Aquinas.

7. Habits and gifts perfecting theoretical knowledge - understanding, and gift of understanding. Habit and gift of science. Habit and gift of wisdom.

8. Habits of practical intellect synderesis and prudence.

9. Virtues of will. Division of virtues, golden mean of virtues. The connection of virtues with one another

10. Prudence as fundamental moral virtue and the gift of counsel.

11. Justice as social virtue and gift of piety.

12. Fortitude - natural and supernatural control of fear and anger.

13. Temperance - control over concupiscible passions and gift of fear of the Lord.

-The Ethics of Aquinas, ed. S.J. Pope, Washington 2002.

-E. Stump, Aquinas, Routledge 2003.

-T. Hibbs, Aquinas, Ethics, and Philosophy of Religion. Metaphysics and Practice, Bloomington and Indianapolis 2007.

-Ch. E. Bouchard, Recovering the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in Moral Theology, Theological Studies 63 (2002), 539-558.

-T. F. O St Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, tr. L. Shapcote (New York: Benzinger)

-R. Pasnau, Thomas Aquinas on Human Nature. A Philosophical Study of Summa theologiae 1a 75

KNOWLEDGE: Student knows practical and theoretical habits of intellect. He can define what they are and explain definitions. Student knows the difference between habits and virtues. He can distinguish natural and supernatural origin of the habit, virtue and gift of Holy Spirit. Has a knowledge on mutual relations between gifts of Holy Spirit, beatitudes, and fruits of Holy Spirit. ABILITIES: Student can refer critically to rejection of virtues in modern culture. He can show the importance of virtues in daily life, and that they are necessary to act good. Student understands the limits of natural virtue and a point in life when gift of Holy Spirit takes its place as supernatural virtue. He can show the importance of necessity of virtues in gaining moral perfection and personal sanctity.

SOCIAL COMPETENCES: Student can debate on moral meaning of ordinary act of life. He can argue on importance of virtue in human life, and the meaning of justice in community. He can explain what is a path of perfection and personal sanctity, and can defend such choice in one life.

ECTS preparation to lectures, learning necessary terms: 30 participation in lecture: 30 preparation of presentation for exam: 60 Sum of hours: 120 Number of ECTS: [120:25 = 4]

1. Knowledge on the habits, virtues and gifts of Holy Spirit.

- for 2 (ndst.) student do not know practical and theoretical habits of intellect and gifts of Holy Spirit.

- for 3 (dst.) student know practical and theoretical habits of intellect and gifts of Holy Spirit. He can define what they are and explain definitions.

- for 4 (db.) student know practical and theoretical habits of intellect and gifts of Holy Spirit. He can define what they are and explain definitions. Student knows the difference between habits and virtues.

- for 5 (bdb.) student know practical and theoretical habits of intellect and gifts of Holy Spirit. He can define what they are and explain definitions. Student knows the difference between habits and virtues. He can distinguish natural and supernatural origin of the habit, virtue and gift of Holy Spirit. Has a knowledge on mutual relations between gifts of Holy Spirit, beatitudes, and fruits of Holy Spirit.

2. Ability to reject modern critique on virtues.

- for 2 (ndst.) Student has no ability to defend his understanding of virtues.

- for 3 (dst.) Student can refer critically to rejection of virtues in modern culture.

- for 4 (db.) Student can refer critically to rejection of virtues in modern culture. He can show the importance of virtues in daily life, and that they are necessary to act good. Student understands the limits of natural virtue and a point in life when gift of Holy Spirit takes its place as supernatural virtue.

- for 5 (bdb.) for Student can refer critically to rejection of virtues in modern culture. He can show the importance of virtues in daily life, and that they are necessary to act good. Student understands the limits of natural virtue and a point in life when gift of Holy Spirit takes its place as supernatural virtue. He can show the importance of necessity of virtues in gaining moral perfection and personal sanctity.

3. Argumentation on moral problems in daily life.

- for 2 (ndst.) Student cannot give any argument on moral dimension in daily life.

- for 3 (dst.) Student can debate on moral dimension of daily life.

- for 4 (db.) Student can debate on moral dimension of daily life. He can argue on importance of virtue in human life, and the meaning of justice in community.

- for 5 (bdb.) Student can debate on moral dimension of daily life. He can argue on importance of virtue in human life, and the meaning of justice in community. He can explain what is a path of perfection and personal sanctity, and can defend such choice in one