That's what the passions are, essentially. They respond to external stimuli and prompt a response, informed by reason and executed by thenwill. In Adam, they were always guided by reason, and assisted his will. In us they are not, but they can and do work in the same way, just unreliably so.
Hence the importance of a well-informed intellect, and a well-formed will, and the habit of directing the emotions and passions well. Thank you SDW, for your explanation of Thomistic Anthropology 101.
That's what the passions are, essentially. They respond to external stimuli and prompt a response, informed by reason and executed by thenwill. In Adam, they were always guided by reason, and assisted his will. In us they are not, but they can and do work in the same way, just unreliably so.
Hence the importance of a well-informed intellect, and a well-formed will, and the habit of directing the emotions and passions well. Thank you SDW, for your explanation of Thomistic Anthropology 101.
Thank you!