Some held man's last end to consist in four things

Augustine says (De Civ. Dei xix, 1) that some held man's last end to consist in four things, viz. "in pleasure, repose, the gifts of nature, and virtue." But these are clearly more than one thing.

Objection 1. It would seem possible for one man's will to be directed at the same time to several things, as last ends. For Augustine says (De Civ. Dei xix, 1) that some held man's last end to consist in four things, viz. "in pleasure, repose, the gifts of nature, and virtue." But these are clearly more than one thing. Therefore one man can place the last end of his will in many things.
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5. Whether one man can have several last ends?
It would seem so
Some held man's last end to consist in four things
These several objects were considered as one perfect good
Being free, the will can put its last end in several things
One last end does not exclude others
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