Abstract:

In order to confront the intellectualist interpretation that has often been offered of the Thomistic doctrine of the ultimate end of man, it is useful to pay attention to a little-studied concept of his master Albert the Great, that of “affective science”. This article will analyze this Albertine concept, which can be applied to both Metaphysics and Theology, paying special attention to the role of love in the operation that constitutes the ultimate end of man, namely, the contemplative act.

Key words:

Albert the Great, Metaphysics, Ethics, Affective science.