Fr. Gregory Pine discusses knowledge and the virtue of studiousness

We sit down with Fr. Gregory Pine from Thomistic Institute.

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Article 1. Whether the proper matter of studiousness is knowledge?

Objection 1. It would seem that knowledge is not the proper matter of studiousness. For a person is said to be studious because he applies study to certain things. Now a man ought to apply study to every matter, in order to do aright what has to be done. Therefore seemingly knowledge is not the special matter of studiousness.

Objection 2. Further, studiousness is opposed to curiosity. Now curiosity, which is derived from “cura” [care], may also refer to elegance of apparel and other such things, which regard the body; wherefore the Apostle says (Romans [13:14]): “Make not provision [curam] for the flesh in its concupiscences.”

Objection 3. Further it is written (Jeremiah [6:13]): “From the least of them even to the greatest, all study [Douay: ‘are given to’] covetousness.” Now covetousness is not properly about knowledge, but rather about the possession of wealth, as stated above (II-II:118:2). Therefore studiousness, which is derived from “study,” is not properly about knowledge.

On the contrary, It is written (Proverbs [27:11]): “Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayest give an answer to him that reproacheth.” Now study, which is commended as a virtue, is the same as that to which the Law urges. Therefore studiousness is properly about “knowledge.”

I answer that, Properly speaking, study denotes keen application of the mind to something. Now the mind is not applied to a thing except by knowing that thing. Wherefore the mind’s application to 

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