ST I, q. 89

Of the Knowledge of the Separated Soul

We must now consider the knowledge of the separated soul. Under this head there are eight points of inquiry:

(1) Whether the soul separated from the body can understand?

(2) Whether it understands separate substances?

(3) Whether it understands all natural things?

(4) Whether it understands individuals and singulars?

(5) Whether the habits of knowledge acquired in this life remain?

(6) Whether the soul can use the habit of knowledge here acquired?

(7) Whether local distance impedes the separated soul's knowledge?

(8) Whether souls separated from the body know what happens here?

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  1. a. 1Whether the separated soul can understand anything?
  2. a. 2Whether the separated soul understands separate substances?
  3. a. 3Whether the separated soul knows all natural things?
  4. a. 4Whether the separated soul knows singulars?
  5. a. 5Whether the habit of knowledge here acquired remains in the separated soul?
  6. a. 6Whether the act of knowledge acquired here remains in the separated soul?
  7. a. 7Whether local distance impedes the knowledge in the separated soul?
  8. a. 8Whether separated souls know that takes place on earth?

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