Question 46 — Of Anger, in Itself

We must now consider anger: and (1) anger in itself; (2) the cause of anger and its remedy; (3) the effect of anger.

Under the first head there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether anger is a special passion?

• (2) Whether the object of anger is good or evil?
• (3) Whether anger is in the concupiscible faculty?
• (4) Whether anger is accompanied by an act of reason?
• (5) Whether anger is more natural than desire?
• (6) Whether anger is more grievous than hatred?
• (7) Whether anger is only towards those with whom we have a relation of justice?
• (8) Of the species of anger.