According to Aquinas, why sould is immortal?
2007-08-09 05:04:30 · 3 answers · asked by kerry 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
sould = soul
2007-08-09 05:04:42 · update #1
According to Aquinas, the soul is immortal because it is immaterial, intellectual and non-composite in nature. Anything that is comprised of parts is necessarily prone to corruption. Since the soul is simple, monadic, and not a composite whole comprised of lessor parts, the soul is not subject to decay.
2007-08-09 05:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by arabianbard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because He believes It is connected to GOD, to whom is Immortal
"Even unintelligible beings appear to act orderly, for a purpose. There must be an intelligent being which gives them purpose, as an
arrow needs an archer." Aquinas
2007-08-09 13:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by mscute1lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didnt say that. Aristotle did.. It started with Thomas commenting on what Aristotle said, When he commented on the De anima, he seems not to be concerned with the flare up in Paris over Latin Averroism.....it is a subject in school so read this.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aquinas/#A6
2007-08-09 12:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋