“According to St. Dorotheos, agreeing with Evagrius, “ the intelligent soul works naturally when its appetitive part longs for virtue, the incensive part strives for it, and the intelligence devotes itself to the contemplation of beings.” And St. Thalassios writes that the proper function of the soul’s intelligent aspect is devotion to the knowledge of God, while that of its passible ( appetitive and incensive ) aspect is the pursuit of self-control and love. Nicholas Cabasilas, referring to this theme, is in agreement with the preceding Fathers and says that human nature was created for the new man. We have received reason “in order that we may know Christ, our desire in order that we may hasten to Him. We have memory in order that we may carry Him in us,” since Christ is the Archetype for men.”
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