PATRICK LUIZ BARRETO SOARES

Thomas Aquinas proposes in his philosophical work that the will is an intellectual appetite inclined to follow intellectual apprehension. This raises the question of whether such an appetite is determined by the intellectual apprehension. This study analyzes the freedom of the will in Aquinas's philosophy, focusing on the relationship between intellect and will in human actions and the fall of the angels. Drawing on works such as De Veritate, De Malo, and the Summa Theologiae, the research seeks to understand how Aquinas characterizes the will as an intellectual appetite and examines whether the error in the fall of the angels arises from a deficiency in the will or the intellect. The study begins by exploring the nature of the will and its freedom in relation to the intellect. It then investigates angelic sin, analyzing how beings without discursive reasoning can act against divine order without attributing the error to their intellect. This research addresses key questions about freedom, morality, and the volitional nature of both humans and angels, shedding light on the theological and philosophical implications of Aquinas's thought.