Man always acts for an end, irrational creatures never
Man acts for known end. But there are many things that have no knowledge of an end; either because they are altogether without knowledge, as insensible creatures: or because they do not apprehend the idea of an end as such, as irrational animals.
Objection 1. It would seem that it is proper to the rational nature to act for an end. For man, to whom it belongs to act for an end, never acts for an unknown end. On the other hand, there are many things that have no knowledge of an end; either because they are altogether without knowledge, as insensible creatures: or because they do not apprehend the idea of an end as such, as irrational animals. Therefore it seems proper to the rational nature to act for an end.
Immediately related elementsHow this works
-
Man's last end »Man's last end
2. Whether only rational beings act for an end? »2. Whether only rational beings act for an end?
It would seem so »It would seem so
Man always acts for an end, irrational creatures never
When led by another, man may not know the end »When led by another, man may not know the end
+Commentaires (0)
+Citations (0)
+About