Thomas Aquinas on the Passions: A Study of Summa Theologiae, 1a2ae 22-48 Book

List of figures vii

List of tables viii

Acknowledgments ix

A note on the texts xi

Introduction 1

Part I The Passions in General 11

1 The sensitive appetite 13

2 The definition of passion 29

3 The activation of passion 58

4 The morality of the passions 88

Part 2 Particular Passions: The Concupiscible Passions 109

5 Love 111

6 Hatred and concupiscence 140

7 Pleasure 160

8 Sorrow 188

Part 3 Particular Passions: The Irascible Passions 213

9 Hope and despair 215

10 Fear 231

11 Daring 252

12 Anger 268

Epilogue: The passions, the virtues, and happiness 287

Bibliography 300

Index 308