The objections are that people want to become like God so they are able to get power to be like God, people want to rule over others, and men do not want servitude so they try to avoid it. Aquinas then rejects these by stating that power is not perfect in any way unless you are God. There are two reasons why happiness cannot live in power. They are that power has the nature of principle and power has relation to both good and evil. There are also reasons why there is not happiness in the external goods in power. Finally, Aquinas rejects these objections by stating that God only uses his power for good whereas people can use it for good or evil. It does not make them happy. Also, ruling many people would be bad if they make bad use of their power. Finally, servitude is obstacle for good power and that is why people avoid it. Power looks for something further and therefore, would not be happiness because happiness is
The objections are that people want to become like God so they are able to get power to be like God, people want to rule over others, and men do not want servitude so they try to avoid it. Aquinas then rejects these by stating that power is not perfect in any way unless you are God. There are two reasons why happiness cannot live in power. They are that power has the nature of principle and power has relation to both good and evil. There are also reasons why there is not happiness in the external goods in power. Finally, Aquinas rejects these objections by stating that God only uses his power for good whereas people can use it for good or evil. It does not make them happy. Also, ruling many people would be bad if they make bad use of their power. Finally, servitude is obstacle for good power and that is why people avoid it. Power looks for something further and therefore, would not be happiness because happiness is