Thomas Aquinas- Summa Theologica

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Essay Question
It is near the start of 1270, and you are taking a degree in theology at the University of Paris; one of your professors is Thomas Aquinas who is already five years into writing his Summa Theologica. Though nearly always busy, the Angelic Doctor, as he is affectionately called, is sitting along the Left Bank of the Seine River, looking toward the foundations of Notre Dame, nearly a century old and two more centuries away till its completion in 1345. You have his attention and will analyze his recent writings about the soul and the nature of the soul and how much Aristotle contributed to his view. As a sympathetic but contrarian student of theology, summarize his position on the soul, identify the core issue, give your own thesis and defense, and relate any of Aquinas’s objections and your replies to the theologian.

Read through the Rubric carefully, and follow all the elements listed.

Step 1: Summary – Give a synopsis of the opposing positions, being careful to avoid editorializing or indicating a personal opinion.

Step 2: Identifying the Core Issue – Cut through the details and succinctly state the central issue of the discussion as a “yes” or “no” question.

Step 3: Thesis & Defense – Decide your position (“yes” or “no”) and then defend it with compelling arguments.

Step 4: Objections & Responses – Raise some reasonable objections to the arguments presented in Thesis and answer them.

Compose the essay in grammatically correct manner, with correct spelling and mechanics. Essays must include a separate Works Cited page. Use APA style. Use text references and three scholarly articles to support and illustrate points made.

Use this book as one of the references and citations;The Treatise on Human Nature-Summa Theologiae 1a 75-89 By Thomas Aquinas