The Thomistic Institute Aquinas on Stages of Human Action: Part 2 | Fr. James Brent, O.P.
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Jul 4, 2019 Fr. James Brent, O.P., discusses Aquinas' stages of human action, emphasizing initial apprehension in free choice. Topics include evaluating ends, making decisions for happiness, intellect and will in decision-making, virtues for pursuing happiness, and the role of judgment and consent in decision-making. Aquinas' views on intellect, will, sin, and corrupt habits are explored. The podcast also compares anthropological views from various philosophers and emphasizes the importance of reconsideration in human action stages.
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Means: Deliberation, Consent, Decision
- Deliberation inspects possible means; consent responds affectively to a batch of means.
- Decision and election then narrow and fix the chosen means for execution.
Decision Versus Election
- Decision settles one means among options; election is the will's acceptance of that choice.
- Not all acts require deliberation when only one means exists, e.g., sleep.
Execution And Fruition
- Execution involves intellectual command and will-driven movement of the soul's powers.
- Judgment of fruition evaluates whether the act fulfilled expectations and produced satisfaction.