Are there not in man certain other affective acts which can contribute towards the reward of his life, other than the acts of his will?
Yes, there are other affective acts in man.
What are they called?
They are called the "passions" (XXII.-XLVIII.).
What is understood by the passions?
By passions are understood affective movements of the
sensitive part of man's soul.
Is it only man that has these affective movements in the sensitive part of his soul?
No, these affective movements of the sensitive part are
to be found in all animals (XXII. 1, 2, 3).
Have these affective movements of the sensitive part in animals any moral worth?
No, these affective movements of the sensitive part in
animals have no moral value; only in man have they a
moral value.
Why is it that only in man these affective movements of the sensitive part are of moral value?
Because it is in man only that they are related with the
higher acts of the free will in that they are subject to their
rule (XXV. or XXIV. 1-4).
What precisely are these affective movements of the sensitive part in man and to which is given the name of passions?
These affective movements of the sensitive part in
man and to which is given the name of passions, are
movements of the heart which bear towards a good
or withdraw from an evil tendered by the senses (XXIII.,
XXIV., or XXV.).
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