The Summa Theologiae is Thomas Aquinas' undisputed masterwork, and it includes his thoughts on the elemental forces in human life. Feelings such as love, hatred, pleasure, pain, hope and despair were described by Aquinas as 'passions', representing the different ways in which happiness could be affected. But what causes the passions? What impact do they have on the person who suffers them? Can they be shaped and reshaped in order to better promote human flourishing? The aim of this book is to provide a better understanding of Aquinas' account of the passions. It identifies the Aristotelian influences that lie at the heart of the Summa Theologiae, and it enters into a dialogue with contemporary thinking about the nature of emotion. The study argues that Aquinas' work is still important today, and shows why for Aquinas both the understanding and attainment of happiness requires prolonged reflection on the passions.
The Summa Theologiae is Thomas Aquinas' undisputed masterwork, and it includes his thoughts on the elemental forces in human life. Feelings such as love, hatred, pleasure, pain, hope and despair were described by Aquinas as 'passions', representing the different ways in which happiness could be affected. But what causes the passions? What impact do they have on the person who suffers them? Can they be shaped and reshaped in order to better promote human flourishing? The aim of this book is to provide a better understanding of Aquinas' account of the passions. It identifies the Aristotelian influences that lie at the heart of the Summa Theologiae, and it enters into a dialogue with contemporary thinking about the nature of emotion. The study argues that Aquinas' work is still important today, and shows why for Aquinas both the understanding and attainment of happiness requires prolonged reflection on the passions.
Über den Autor
* Author of the 1999 Trading Book of the. Year (Dynamic Trading) * Named 1997 "Market Guru of the Year" by Supertraders Almanac* lst Place Winner of Robbins World Cup Championship of Futures TradingRobert Miner is one of the world's leading trading and investing analysts, educators and technical analysis software developers. His products and services are praised by traders in over twenty countries as the key to their success;Since 1986, he has taught his unique approach to technical analysis and trading strategies, referred to as Dynamic Trading, to traders worldwide. He believes that it is as important to educate traders as it is to provide market forecasts and trading [...] developed Dynamic Trader, a software program including a comprehensive trading course, has been a frequent speaker at investment conferences and has contributed articles to leading technical trading magazines, including Futures, Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities and Traders World [...]'s most important contribution to the field of technical analysis has been his unique methods of time and price projection techniques and the ability to integrate these methods with practical trading strategics. These concepts are presented and explained in detail in this classic book, which will prove a valuable contribution to the library of any serious trader.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I. The Passions in General: 1. The sensitive appetite; 2. The definition of passion; 3. The activation of passion; 4. The morality of the passions; Part II. Particular Passions: The Concupiscible Passions: 5. Love; 6. Hatred and concupiscence; 7. Pleasure; 8. Sorrow; Part III. Particular Passions: The Irascible Passions: 9. Hope and despair; 10. Fear; 11. Daring; 12. Anger; Epilogue: the passions, the virtues, and happiness.
