Question 180 — The Contemplative Life

We must now consider the contemplative life, under which head there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the contemplative life pertains to the intellect only, or also to the affections?

• (2) Whether the moral virtues pertain to the contemplative life?
• (3) Whether the contemplative life consists in one action or in several?
• (4) Whether the consideration of any truth whatever pertains to the contemplative life?
• (5) Whether the contemplative life of man in this state can arise to the vision of God?
• (6) Of the movements of contemplation assigned by Dionysius (Div. Nom. iv);
• (7) Of the pleasure of contemplation;
• (8) Of the duration of contemplation.