Question 13 — Of Choice

We must now consider the acts of the will with regard to the means. There are three of them: to choose, to consent, and to use. And choice is preceded by counsel. First of all, then, we must consider choice: second, counsel; third, consent; fourth, use.

Concerning choice there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Of what power is it the act; of the will or of the reason?

• (2) Whether choice is to be found in irrational animals?
• (3) Whether choice is only the means, or sometimes also of the end?
• (4) Whether choice is only of things that we do ourselves?
• (5) Whether choice is only of possible things?
• (6) Whether man chooses of necessity or freely?