Praktyczny wymiar poznania samego siebie w ujęciu Tomasza z Akwinu

• Authors: Płotka Magdalena

Title variants

EN

Practical aspect of self-cognition in Thomas Aquinas’ account

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Theory of self-cognition in Thomas Aquinas’ account is frequently presented as a reflexio theory, which describes intellectual move toward intellect’s own cognitive acts. The object of such a self-knowledge is intellect itself and in result “self” is identified with knower. However, reflexio theory is only part of doctrine of self-cognition in Aquinas’ philosophy. Inasmuch as soul is able to cognize its intellectual acts, it is also able to know its activities and associated ends and desires. Therefore, the aim of the article is to present the concept of self-cognition in the practical dimension. The main thesis of the article is the claim that self-knowledge is the necessary condition of free and rational human activities.

Keywords

PL

samowiedza; filozofia działania; św. Tomasz z Akwinu; filozofia praktyczna; historia filozofii średniowiecznej

EN

self-cognition; philosophy of action; Saint Thomas Aquinas; practical philosophy; history of medieval philosophy

• Publisher: Naukowe Towarzystwo Tomistyczne
• Journal: Rocznik Tomistyczny
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 3
• Pages: 61-74

Contributors

author

Płotka Magdalena

• Wydział Filozofii Chrześcijańskiej, Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie

Identifiers

ISSN

2300-1976