Commentary on the Book of Causes (Thomas Aquinas in Translation)

426 Pages·1996·1.09 MB·English

by  Aquinas

Commentary On the Book of Causes
title:
Thomas Aquinas in Translation
Thomas.; Guagliardo, Vincent A.; Hess,
author:
Charles R.; Taylor, Richard C.
publisher: Catholic University of America Press
isbn10 | asin: 0813208440
print isbn13: 9780813208442
ebook isbn13: 9780813210483
language: English
Liber de causis, God--Early works to 1800,
Causation--Early works to 1800, Creation--
Early works to 1800, Ontology--Early
subject
works to 1800, Intellect--Early works to
1800, Soul--Early works to 1800,
Neoplatonism--Early works to 1800.
publication date: 1996
lcc: B765.T53S8213 1996eb
ddc: 122
Liber de causis, God--Early works to 1800,
Causation--Early works to 1800, Creation--
Early works to 1800, Ontology--Early
subject:
works to 1800, Intellect--Early works to
1800, Soul--Early works to 1800,
Neoplatonism--Early works to 1800.
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Commentary on the Book of Causes
Page ii
THOMAS AQUINAS IN TRANSLATION
EDITORIAL BOARD
Jude P. Dougherty, The Catholic University of America
Thérèse-Anne Druart, The Catholic University of America
David M. Gallagher, The Catholic University of America
Jorge J. E. Gracia, The State University of New York at Buffalo
David J. McGonagle, The Catholic University of America
Timothy Noone, The Catholic University of America
Kevin White, The Catholic University of America
John F. Wippel, The Catholic University of America
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Commentary on the Book of Causes
[Super Librum De Causis Expositio]
St. Thomas Aquinas
Translated and annotated by
Vincent A. Guagliardo, O.P.
Charles R. Hess, O.P.
Richard C. Taylor
Introduction by
Vincent A. Guagliardo, O.P.
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Copyright © 1996
The Catholic University of America Press
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements
of American National Standards for Information SciencePermanence
of Paper for Printed Library materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?1274.
[Super librum de causis expositio. English]
Commentary on the Book of causes / St. Thomas Aquinas ;
translated and annotated by Vincent A. Guagliardo, Charles R.
Hess, Richard C. Taylor ; introduction by Vincent A. Guagliardo.
p. cm. (Thomas Aquinas in translation)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Liber de causis. 2. CausationEarly works to 1800.
I. Guagliardo, Vincent A., 19441995. II. Hess, Charles R.,
1922 . III. Taylor, Richard C., 1950 . IV. Title. V. Series.
BD530.L533T47 1996
122dc20
95-22559
ISBN 0-8132-0843-2 (cl). ISBN 0-8132-0844-0 (pa)
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CONTENTS
Introduction ix
A Note on the Translation xxxiii
Outline of the Book of Causes xxxvi
Commentary on the Book of Causes
Preface 3
Proposition 1 5
[The Principle of the Entire Work]
Proposition 2 12
[The Three Grades of Universal Causes]
Proposition 3 19
[The Unity of Universal Causes through the Ultimate
Cause]
Proposition 4 28
[Intelligences]
Proposition 5 37
[Souls]
Proposition 6 45
[The First Cause]
Proposition 7 53
[The Substance of an Intelligence]
Proposition 8 60
[An Intelligence's Knowledge of Higher and Lower
Things]
Proposition 9 64
[An Intelligence's Knowledge of What Is above It]
Proposition 10 74
[How an Intelligence Knows]
Proposition 11 81
[An Intelligence Knows Eternal Things]
Proposition 12 87
[Intelligences Know One Another]
Proposition 13 91
[How an Intelligence Knows Itself]
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Proposition 14 94
[The Soul in Relation to Other Things]
Proposition 15 98
[The Soul in Itself]
Proposition 16 103
[The Dependency of Unlimited Powers on the First
Infinite Power]
Proposition 17 109
[The Assimilation of Unlimited Powers to the First
Infinite Power]
Proposition 18 111
[Universal Dependence on the First Cause]
Proposition 19 116
[Degrees of Participation in the First Cause]
Proposition 20 120
[Divine Rule]
Proposition 21 125
[Divine Abundance]
Proposition 22 128
[Divine Excellence]
Proposition 23 131
[Rule of an Intelligence]
Proposition 24 134
[Perfections Diversely Received]
Proposition 25 139
[Ingenerable Substances]
Proposition 26 143
[Incorruptible Substances]
Proposition 27 146
[Corruptible Substances]
Proposition 28 148
[The Simplicity of Steadfastly Abiding Substances]
Proposition 29 151
[The Steadfast Abidingness of Simple Substances]
Proposition 30 153
[Temporal Things]
Proposition 31 158
[Eternal Things]
Proposition 32 161
[The Condition of the Soul]