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Aquinas and Precepts

Aquinas and Precepts. Starter – What would be a good way to start a sixth form lesson??? Reading – Aquinas and Aristotle’s Four causes Hwk – Bring in strange and unusual object.  To ensure understanding of Aquinas’ foundation of Natural Law To consider Aquinas’ fundamental primary goods

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Aquinas and Precepts

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  1. Aquinas and Precepts • Starter – What would be a good way to start a sixth form lesson??? • Reading – Aquinas and Aristotle’s Four causes • Hwk – Bring in strange and unusual object •  To ensure understanding of Aquinas’ foundation of Natural Law • To consider Aquinas’ fundamental primary goods • To explore the relationship between descriptive primary goods and prescriptive secondary goods

  2. Aquinas Reading and Precepts • Quick tester • 1) Natural law is revealed through faith/nature and interpreted by emotion/reason. • 2) Creation reveals God’s goodness/word • 3) Aquinas was a monk/priest • 4) Natural Law is influenced by Bible/Plato • 5) Aquinas wrote Summa Theologica/Fifty Shades of Grey

  3. The Precepts • Is to ought… Examples? Eg Fire can burn therefore • Aquinas…Eudaimonia = heaven and union with God NOT flourishing happiness • Primary Precepts – Descriptive fundamental natural goods…general rules inbuilt into all humans by God • Secondary Precepts – Any rule that is rationally deduced from primary precept. Prescriptive.

  4. Primary Precepts • The Preservation of Life • Human Procreation • The advancement of knowledge and learning • Living in peaceful and harmonious community • The worship of God • Five year old re-write

  5. Secondary Precepts • Abortion • Euthanasia • Suicide • War

  6. Summary • Aquinas identifies descriptive primary precepts and prescriptive secondary precepts, how do they link together to help people to make decisions?

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