"On the contrary, Augustine proves (De Lib. Arb. i, 11) that 'nothing else than his own will makes man's mind the slave of his desire.'"
— St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
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Date
1273
Metaphor
"On the contrary, Augustine proves (De Lib. Arb. i, 11) that 'nothing else than his own will makes man's mind the slave of his desire.'"
Metaphor in Context
On the contrary, Augustine proves (De Lib. Arb. i, 11) that "nothing else than his own will makes man's mind the slave of his desire." Now man does not become a slave to his desires, except through sin. Therefore the cause of sin cannot be the devil, but man's own will alone.
(I, Q80, A1)
(I, Q80, A1)
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Provenance
Searching in Past Masters
Citation
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, trans. Fathers of the English Dominican Province (London: Burns, Oates, and Washburne, 1912-36; New York: Benziger, 1947-48; New York: Christian Classics, 1981). Text from Intelex Past Masters, The Collected Works of St. Thomas Aquinas. Electronic edition. <Link to Past Masters>
Date of Entry
07/11/2011
