<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Contemporary discussions of Aquinas’ understanding of the passions often mention the <italic>passio corporalis</italic> and the <italic>passio animalis</italic>, but no recent scholarship has paid close attention to what these terms mean, largely because many scholars wrongly assume that ‘<italic>passio animalis</italic>’ simply means the same thing as ‘<italic>passio animae</italic>’. However, this paper argues that ‘<italic>passio corporalis</italic>’ and ‘<italic>passio animalis</italic>’ are specialized terms that Aquinas uses in order to explain the ways in which Christ experienced suffering on earth. Furthermore, understanding these terms properly bears important implications for understanding the development of Aquinas’ thought on the passion of pain.</p></abstract>

Contemporary discussions of Aquinas’ understanding of the passions often mention the passio corporalis and the passio animalis, but no recent scholarship has paid close attention to what these terms mean, largely because many scholars wrongly assume that ‘passio animalis’ simply means the same thing as ‘passio animae’. However, this paper argues that ‘passio corporalis’ and ‘passio animalis’ are specialized terms that Aquinas uses in order to explain the ways in which Christ experienced suffering on earth. Furthermore, understanding these terms properly bears important implications for understanding the development of Aquinas’ thought on the passion of pain.

The <italic>Passio Corporalis</italic> and the <italic>Passio Animalis</italic> in Aquinas

European Journal for the Study of Thomas Aquinas

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Contemporary discussions of Aquinas’ understanding of the passions often mention the passio corporalis and the passio animalis, but no recent scholarship has...

The Passio Corporalis and the Passio Animalis in Aquinas

Published Online: Jun 08, 2020

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Aug 31, 2019

Accepted: Oct 14, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejsta-2020-0001

Keywords
Thomas Aquinas, Christology, passion, pain, sorrow

© 2020 Matthew Dugandzic, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Passio Corporalis and the Passio Animalis in Aquinas

Published Online: Jun 08, 2020

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Aug 31, 2019

Accepted: Oct 14, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejsta-2020-0001

KeywordsThomas Aquinas, Christology, passion, pain, sorrow

© 2020 Matthew Dugandzic, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Thomas Aquinas, Christology, passion, pain, sorrow