WorksheetsWhat is the Human Person? (Topic 1)
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
Aristotle (and Aquinas) would argue that every human being has a limitless amount of potential, meaning that any human person could become anything they wanted to as long as they work hard enough at it.
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The (a) of an acorn is to become an oak tree. Thus, an oak tree is an acorn (b)
Aristotle (as well as Catholic theology) would argue that all human beings are driven by the desire for happiness--our decisions, actions, and motives fundamentally derive from our longing to be eternally happy.
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Match the following description with the cause that is best reflected in the statement.
The basesball is made of cork, rubber, and yarn, which are physical substances that make up its core and outer layer.
Material Cause
The baseball was manufactured in a factory by workers who assembled the materials and stitched the leaver cover together.
Efficient Cause
The baseball is to be used in the sport of baseball as the main object for pitching, hitting, and fielding during games and practices.
Final Cause
The baseball is spherical in shape and has specific dimensions and weight according to regulations set by baseball organizations.
Formal Cause
Aristotle (and Aquinas) would argue that all human beings have the same individual essence.
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The purpose, goal, or end for which something exists.
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The person, people, or force(s) that bring about the creation or transformation of an object.
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The structure, design, or pattern that make an object what it is
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The physical components from which an object is created
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The shared characteristics or essential qualities that define a class of objects is what Aristotle defines as (a) . All objects have the capacity to develop and manifest their essential qualities over time, which is known as (b) . Once the object becomes what it is designed to be, Aristotle would say that object is in a state of (c) . Objects that reach this state flourish (live happily), which Aristotle called a state of (d) .
Which famous Catholic saint and doctor of the church used Aristotle's 4 Causes to help develop the Catholic understanding of the human person?
Aquinas
Ignatius
Therese of Lisieux
Catherine of Sienna
Knowing your Enneagram Type helps you realize the obstacles, limitations, and "blind-spots" in your personality, which can prevent you from actually becoming your true self (manifesting your essence).
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By knowing your Enneagram Type you are now able to justify your behaviors/actions (and the motives that drive them) so that you don't have to feel bad about what you do.
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