Aquinas on the Emotions: A Religious-Ethical Inquiry - Paperbackby Diana Fritz Cates (Author), Diana Fritz Cates (Contribution by) All of us want to be happy and live well. Sometimes intense emotions affect our happiness and, in turn, our moral lives. Our emotions can have a significant impact on our perceptions of reality, the choices we make, and the ways in which we interact with others. Can we, as moral agents, have an effect on our emotions? Do we have any choice when it comes to our emotions? In Aquinas on