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Final Exam Definitions Flashcards

1
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Predicate

A

property of things, quality of something

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Contemplation

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study

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Unmixed substances

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God and angels, substance made of only form not matter

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Abbott

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leader of monks

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Abbeys

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monasteries

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Ora et labora

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Pray and work

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Benedictines

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first monks, founded by St. Benedict of Nursia

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St. Benedict of Nursia

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founder of western monasticism and Benedictines

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Cistercians

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Stricter breakaway Benedictines

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St. Bernard of Clairveaux

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founded cistercians

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Mendicants

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Friars led by superior general

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Albert the Great

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taught Thomas about Aristotle, strengthened his beliefs

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Latin Averroism/Heterodox Aristotelianism

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Thomas was called to Paris to combat Averroes’ views on Arsitotle

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William of Moerbeke

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At the request of Aquinas, he translated the works of Aristotle directly from the Greek into Latin

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15
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Studium Generale

A

Another word for university

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16
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Summa Contragentiles

A

last book of Thomas written by hand

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17
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Stephen Tampier

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bishop of Paris, banned some of Thomas’ theses

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18
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Summa Theologica

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one of Thomas’ key books

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19
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Apology

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written to explain something

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20
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Natural theology

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a form of theology of where we analyzed what can be said of God not through the eyes of faith

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21
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Moors

A

Muslims who live in Spain and Morocco

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22
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Raymond of Peñafort

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requested a book to help missionaries convert the Moors

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Providence

A

man and world

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Soteriology

A

doctrine of salvation

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Proposition

A

every agent acts for an end

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Aliquem

A

some, not end

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Medium

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bridge of two things, means you have to go fast

28
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Infinite medium

A

bridge that has no end

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Determinate

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always has an end, can determine end with act

30
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Apogogic Proof

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when you have two and only two options, if you disprove one of them, then you prove the other one is correct

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Atomists

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people who see nothing but matter and motion

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Primum mobile

A

Latin for first moved

33
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Deus siva natura

A

nature and God are the exact same thing

34
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efectus cogniti

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effect of thinking and knowing

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Causa Causarum

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cause of all causes

36
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Intellible

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comprehendable by the human mind in contrast to sense perception

37
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Seek

A

want or will

38
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Delight

A

another word for pleasure

39
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Consensus gentium

A

common opinion

40
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Natural theology

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demonstrates God through negotiations

41
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Revealed theology

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knowledge obtained by faith is superior to demonstrated knowledge

42
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Analogy

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by way of likeness

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Fides quarems intellectum

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faith seeks understanding

44
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Beatific vision

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the instantaneous understanding of God granted at death to the blessed, Thomas’ ultimate happiness

45
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Organon

A

something that does something related to work

46
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organ

A

a tool

47
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Ergon

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Greek word for activity

48
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Epistemology

A

theory of knowledge

49
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Quad Nihil Scitur

A

nothing is knowing

50
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Cogito ergo sum

A

I think therefore, I am

51
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Dubito

A

doubting everything

52
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Science

A

knowing

53
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Dualism

A

world split in the mind in matter

54
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Genius malignum

A

malicious demon, has utmost power and cunning has employed all his energies in order to deceive man

55
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Solipsism

A

alone, or only

56
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Res cogitas

A

thinking thing

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