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Reading List: Human Nature

Books

50 Questions on the Natural Law by Charles Rice: pages 143-149

On Being Human by Fulton J. Sheen

Aquinas by F.C.. Copleston

On Free Choice of the Will by Saint Augustine: Book 1 & Book 2

Thomistic Psychology by Robert Edward Brennan

This book is out of print, but well the effort to find a used copy. It is also quite advanced. However, this is the only book that I have encountered that actually discusses the specific faculties and powers of human nature. After an introduction that covers the same material that we cover in class, Brennan discusses the faculties and powers that we have in common with plants, then those we have in common with animals, and finally those that are unique to human nature. He defines and discusses each faculty or power, and explains how they interact with each other.

The Great Chain of Being: A Study of the History of an Idea (Paperback) by Arthur O. Lovejoy A Study of the De Potentia of Thomas Aquinas in Light of the Dogmatik of Paul Tillich: Creation As Discipleship by Father Robert Barron - Order from Amazon.com

Online

"The Nature of Our Minds " by Fulton J. Sheen
Every human being at his birth has everything to learn. His mind is a kind of blank slate on which truths can be written. How much he will learn will depend on two things: how clean he keeps his slate and the wisdom of the teachers who write on it. The cleanliness of the slate is dependent upon the way he lives, i.e., his moral life. It is too often assumed that ignorance is due solely to a want of learning. This is not true.

The Truth of Things (Veritas blog)

Trying to Understand (Veritas blog)

Lectures

“Natural Law and Human Nature” by Father Joseph Koterski, S.J. - purchase online

Saint Thomas

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Discussion on the incorporeal nature of the soul (that the soul is not dependent on the body) from Summa Contra Gentiles (II, 49) That the human soul does not perish with the body from Summa Contra Gentiles (II, 79)

St. Thomas Aquinas and the Summa

St. Thomas Aquinas and the Summa

St. Thomas Aquinas' massive theological work becomes easily accessible now on CD-ROM. It combines the world-changing text of the Summa with illustrated excerpts and the Bible, making this the perfect companion for philosophical or theological study. Search by words or phrases to compile data quickly on any subject. This CD-ROM includes: - The entire Summa Theologica - The Catena Aurea - Aquinas' edited biblical commentary from the early Church Fathers - Prayers and Hymns of St. Thomas - References fully hyperlinked to scripture and inter-text n RSV Catholic Edition - Hundreds of color illustrations - Liturgical music clips SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 'Windows ®: 386 or higher, 4MB RAM, Windows® 3. lx or Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP and VISTA. Super VGA graphics card, monitor with 256 colors and CD-ROM drive. Sound card and speakers are needed for audio.'Macintosh ®: LC II or higher, 4MB free RAM, System 7.0 or higher, color monitor with 256 colors, CD-ROM drive. 'Mac OSX needs Classic installed.


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