The nature of the habit of intellect supernaturalis. Its importance under the thought of Santiago Ramírez

Abstract:

Different from the natural order, the habit of the first supernatural principles is not an atoma species but a gender of intellectual habits, in which the gift of intellectus excels. For an adequate understanding of it, Santiago Ramírez rescues two particular aspects of St. Thomas’ thought: one philosophical, the real distinction that exists between disposition and habit in the qualitas predicament; and other theological, the real distinction between infused virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Key words:

Habit, gift, Santiago Ramírez, supernatural order.