Is Pain Metaphysically Evil (Malum Simpliciter)? Some Thoughts from a Thomistic Perspective

Contrary to the commonly assumed opinion that Christianity sees pain as intrinsically evil – where evil is defined as the lack of something good – Aquinas defines pain not as a privation but rather a passion of the soul, i.e., an emotion that depends on sensual and/or intellective cognition of somet...

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Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
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evil
pain
passion
suffering
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title Is Pain Metaphysically Evil (Malum Simpliciter)? Some Thoughts from a Thomistic Perspective
spellingShingle Is Pain Metaphysically Evil (Malum Simpliciter)? Some Thoughts from a Thomistic Perspective
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appetite
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evil
pain
passion
suffering
theodicy
title_short Is Pain Metaphysically Evil (Malum Simpliciter)? Some Thoughts from a Thomistic Perspective
title_full Is Pain Metaphysically Evil (Malum Simpliciter)? Some Thoughts from a Thomistic Perspective
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emotion
evil
pain
passion
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emotion
evil
pain
passion
suffering
theodicy
description Contrary to the commonly assumed opinion that Christianity sees pain as intrinsically evil – where evil is defined as the lack of something good – Aquinas defines pain not as a privation but rather a passion of the soul, i.e., an emotion that depends on sensual and/or intellective cognition of something evil, is good in itself, and may serve a purpose. This article offers a formalized version of the Thomistic definition of pain and related negative (unpleasant) emotions experienced by humans. It also compares and contrasts this view with some contemporary scientific and philosophical models of pain.
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