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Aquinas - Summa Theologica v.3 - Theology Tools

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1233<br />

VICES OPPOSED TO TRUTH<br />

QUESTIONS 110-114<br />

QUESTION 110<br />

OF THE VICES OPPOSED TO TRUTH,<br />

AND FIRST OF LYING<br />

(FOUR ARTICLES)<br />

We must now consider the vices opposed to truth, and<br />

(1) lying:<br />

(2) dissimulation or hypocrisy:<br />

(3) boasting and the opposite vice.<br />

Concerning lying there are four points of inquiry:<br />

(1) Whether lying, as containing falsehood, is always opposed to<br />

truth?<br />

(2) Of the species of lying;<br />

(3) Whether lying is always a sin?<br />

(4) Whether it is always a mortal sin?<br />

P(2b)-Q(110)-A(1)<br />

Whether lying is always opposed to truth?<br />

P(2b)-Q(110)-A(1)-O(1) — It seems that lying is not always opposed to<br />

truth. For opposites are incompatible with one another. But lying is<br />

compatible with truth, since that speaks the truth, thinking it to be false,

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