Happiness and Human Action
7 lessonsWe were made to be happy with God forever. How do we get from our basic inclination to happiness to the life of grace? In this course, we will explore the second section of the Summa Theologiae. We will begin with happiness and beatitude, pass through the interior dimensions of the moral act, and discuss habits, art, and virtue.
What you will learn
- What will (and will not) make us happy
- The elements of a human act
- What the passions are
- The foundations of virtue
Course Content
Lesson 1: Human Action
Lesson 2: Beatitude
Lesson 3: The Fonts of Morality
Lesson 4: The Passions in General
Lesson 5: The Specific Passions
Lesson 6: Habit, Art, and Virtue
Lesson 7: Habits: A Closer Look
Instructors
Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.Assistant Director of Campus Outreach, Thomistic Institute.
Adjunct Professor, Dominican House of Studies.
Fr. James Brent, O.P.Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Dominican House of Studies
Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.President and Assistant Professor of Moral Theology and Pastoral Studies, Dominican House of Studies
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