Single Idea 1849

[catalogued under 16. Persons / F. Free Will / 4. For Free Will]

Full Idea

Reasoning powers can entertain opposite objects. Now will is a reasoning power, so will can entertain opposites and is not compelled to embrace one of them.

Gist of Idea

Since will is a reasoning power, it can entertain opposites, so it is not compelled to embrace one of them

Source

Thomas Aquinas (Quaestiones Disputatae de Malo [1271], Q6.x2)

Book Reference

Aquinas,Thomas: 'Selected Philosophical Writings', ed/tr. McDermott,Timothy [OUP 1993], p.175