I.                    Passions in General (q. 22-25)

A.                 Definition

B.                 Division

1.                  Concupiscible passions

a.                   A sense-good which attracts

(1)               simply-called love

(2)               when absent-called desire

(3)               when present-called gladness

b.                  A sense-evil which repels

(1)               simply-called hatred

(2)               when absent-called aversion

(3)               when present-called sadness

2.                  Irascible passions

a.                   A sense-good that is difficult, but

(1)               attainable-called hope

(2)               unattainable-called despair

b.                  A sense-evil that is arduous, but

(1)               still easy to repel (audacity)

(2)               hard to repel (fear)

(3)               or present and calls for vengeance (anger)

C.                 Aristotle and St. Thomas

1.                  Passions are indifferent to moral good or moral evil

2.                  Passions and voluntariness

3.                  Passions and virtue

II.                 In Particular

A.                 Love- q. 26-28

1.                  Elicited love

a.                   Intellective cognition

(1)               friendship-love for the other’s sake

(2)               concupiscence-love for my own advantage

b.                  Sense cognition

(1)               animal friendship-

(2)               animal concupiscence-

2.                  Innate love

3.                  Sources of love

a.                   The chief source is sense-good.

b.                  Conditions

(1)               cognition

(2)               similitude

4.                  Effects

a.                   Union

(1)               affective

(2)               real

b.                  Adherence

c.                   Ecstasy

d.                  Zeal

e.                   Lover’s lesion

f.                    General influence

B.                 Hatred q. 29

1.                  Abomination

2.                  Enmity

C.                 Desire

D.                 Delight 31-34

1.                  Causes

a.                   Harmonious activity

b.                  Variety, change

c.                   Hope

d.                  Memory

e.                   Congenial association

f.                    Wonder and admiration

2.                  Effects

E.                  Sadness and Pain - 35-39

1.                  There are 4 species of sadness.

a.                   Compassion

b.                  Envy

c.                   Anxiety

d.                  Sloth

2.                  Causes

a.                   Loss