According to Aquinas, We Must Trace Purposeful Acts Back to a Cause

question 138

Multiple Choice

According to Aquinas, we must trace purposeful acts back to a cause higher than human reason and will because . . .

• A) Humans are created by God
• B) Everything in nature works for a definite end
• C) These can change or go out of existence
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Social Status

The position or rank of a person or group within the social hierarchy.

Environmental Factor

Any external influence, including social, cultural, and physical environments, that can affect an individual’s development and behavior.

Self-Selection

The process by which individuals choose themselves into a group or situation based on their own preferences or attributes, potentially leading to non-random sampling.

Epigenetics

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not involve changes to the underlying DNA sequence.