Francisco Suárez: la natura, la grazia e la causa della libertà

In 1599, Suarez wrote De concursu et efficaci auxilio Dei ad actus liberi arbitrii necessario in the context of the discussions of the issue of de auxiliis. This work presents the Suarezian philosophical and theological conception of causality, which has three parts: the necessity of efficient action in nature, freedom of the will, and the efficacy of the divine grace on human free will. The article also connects the doctrine of De concursu with the thesis contained in Disputatio XIX of 1596. Through this comparison it can be concluded that for Suarez divine grace does not determinate the act of the will but rather makes it possible. In other words, divine grace constitutes the very root of human liberty.El opúsculo teológico De concursu et efficaci auxilio Dei ad actus liberi arbitrii necessario escrito por Suárez en Coimbra en 1599 en el contexto de la polémica de auxiliis es un ejemplo paradigmático de la concepción filosófico-teológica que Suárez tiene de la causalidad. Según esta concepción se conjuga la causa como necesidad de la acción eficiente de la naturaleza, la causa como acción voluntaria de la libertad y la causa como ayuda eficaz de la acción de la gracia divina sobre la voluntad libre del hombre. Este opúsculo se pone en relación con la doctrina de la disputación XIX, escrita tres años antes en Salamanca. Mediante esta comparación se concluye que la gracia no determina el acto de la voluntad sino que lo posibilita constituyendo así la raíz misma de la libertad

Francisco Suárez: la natura, la grazia e la causa della libertà

El opúsculo teológico De concursu et effi caci auxilio Dei ad actus liberi arbitrii necesario escrito por Suárez en Coimbra en 1599 en el contexto de la polémica de auxiliis es un ejemplo paradigmático de la concepción filosófico-teológica que Suárez tiene de la causalidad. Según esta concepción se conjuga la causa como necesidad de la acción eficiente de la naturaleza, la causa como acción voluntaria de la libertad y la causa como ayuda eficaz de la acción de la gracia divina sobre la voluntad libre del hombre. Este opúsculo se pone en relación con la doctrina de la disputación XIX, escrita tres años antes en Salamanca. Mediante esta comparación se concluye que la gracia no determina el acto de la voluntad sino que lo posibilita constituyendo así la raíz misma de la libertad.In 1599, Suarez wrote De concursu et efficaci auxilio Dei ad actus liberi arbitrii necessario in the context of the discussions of the issue of de auxiliis. This work presents the Suarezian philosophical and theological conception of causality, which has three parts: the necessity of effi cient action in nature, freedom of the will, and the effi cacy of the divine grace on human free will. The article also connects the doctrine of De concursu with the thesis contained in Disputatio XIX of 1596. Through this comparison it can be concluded that for Suarez divine grace does not determinate the act of the will but rather makes it possible. In other words, divine grace constitutes the very root of human liberty

Francisco Suárez: la natura, la grazia e la causa della libertà

El opúsculo teológico De concursu et effi caci auxilio Dei ad actus liberi arbitrii necesario escrito por Suárez en Coimbra en 1599 en el contexto de la polémica de auxiliis es un ejemplo paradigmático de la concepción filosófico-teológica que Suárez tiene de la causalidad. Según esta concepción se conjuga la causa como necesidad de la acción eficiente de la naturaleza, la causa como acción voluntaria de la libertad y la causa como ayuda eficaz de la acción de la gracia divina sobre la voluntad libre del hombre. Este opúsculo se pone en relación con la doctrina de la disputación XIX, escrita tres años antes en Salamanca. Mediante esta comparación se concluye que la gracia no determina el acto de la voluntad sino que lo posibilita constituyendo así la raíz misma de la libertad.In 1599, Suarez wrote De concursu et efficaci auxilio Dei ad actus liberi arbitrii necessario in the context of the discussions of the issue of de auxiliis. This work presents the Suarezian philosophical and theological conception of causality, which has three parts: the necessity of effi cient action in nature, freedom of the will, and the effi cacy of the divine grace on human free will. The article also connects the doctrine of De concursu with the thesis contained in Disputatio XIX of 1596. Through this comparison it can be concluded that for Suarez divine grace does not determinate the act of the will but rather makes it possible. In other words, divine grace constitutes the very root of human liberty

The physical activity patterns of children with autism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although motor deficits are gaining attention in autism research much less attention has been paid to the physical activity patterns in this group of children. The participants in this study were a group of children with autism spectrum disorder (N = 72) between the ages of 9-18 years. This cross-sectional study explored the physical activity patterns of seventy-two children with autism spectrum disorder as they aged.</p> <p>Findings</p> <p>Results indicated significant differences between the mean time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity and the mean time spent in sedentary activity. Older children with autism spectrum disorder are significantly more physically inactive, compared to younger children.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Physical activity programs and interventions need to address this deficit, in physical activity. Children with autism have a similar trend in physical activity patterns compared to their peers without autism; associated benefits and future research will be discussed.</p

Animal-assisted intervention for autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review

The inclusion of animals in therapeutic activities, known as animal-assisted intervention (AAI), has been suggested as a treatment practice for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This paper presents a systematic review of the empirical research on AAI for ASD. Fourteen studies published in peer-reviewed journals qualified for inclusion. The presentation of AAI was highly variable across the studies. Reported outcomes included improvements for multiple areas of functioning known to be impaired in ASD, namely increased social interaction and communication as well as decreased problem behaviors, autistic severity, and stress. Yet despite unanimously positive outcomes, most studies were limited by many methodological weaknesses. This review demonstrates that there is preliminary "proof of concept" of AAI for ASD and highlights the need for further, more rigorous research