Texts in the Parisian Sentences Commentary (Scriptum) of Thomas Aquinas

 

Purpose: for inclusion in two volumes of  translations with commentaries that emphasizes the importance of Arabic/ Islamic philosophers for understanding the thought of Aquinas.

 

Edition used: Mandonnet (Bks 1-2), Moos (Bk 3-4 incomplete), Piana (Bk 4).

** = texts with lengthy historical comparisons including Arabs.

 

General arrangement of texts:

A. Philosophical (or metaphysical) and theological principles guiding Aquinas’s theology in the Scriptum.

B. God

C. Creation

D. Angels

E. Humans

F. Morality and Beatitude

 

Outline:

 

A. Philosophical (or metaphysical) and theological principles guiding Aquinas’s theology in the Scriptum.

 

      1. Theological principles

            Text 1: The “articles of faith” are the principles of theological science: I Sent, Prologue, Q. 1, Art. 3, Quaestiuncula 1: Utrum sit practica? 2: Utrum sit scientia? 3: Utrum sit sapientia? (4 pp.).

            Text 2: The twelve “articles of faith”: III Sent, d. 25, q. 1, art. 2: Utrum convenienter articuli distinguantur in symbolo? (5 pp.)

 

      2. Philosophical (or metaphysical) principles:

            Text 3: Essence and esse are the principles of metaphysics helpful in theology: I Sent, d. 8, q. 1, Art. 1: Utrum esse proprie dicatur de Deo? (3 pp.)

            Text 4: The four transcendentals: I Sent, d. 8, q. 1, Art. 3: Utrum hoc nomen ‘qui est’ sit primum inter nomina divina? (2 pp.)   [14 pp.]

 

B. God  

 

      1. Existence of God:

            Text 5: Knowing God exists: I Sent, d. 3, q. 1, art. 2 (3 pp.): Utrum deum esse sit per se notum?

 

      2. Essence of God:

            Text 6: Unity and multiplicity of attributes in God: I Sent, d. 2, q. 1, art. 2 (2 pp.): Utrum in Deo sint plura attributa?

            Text 7: **Where is the multiplicity of divine attributes found: I Sent, d. 2, q. 1, art. 3 (9 pp.): Utrum pluralitas rationum, quibus attributa different, sit tantum in intellectu, vel etiam in Deo?

            Text 8: Ontological simplicity of God: I Sent, d. 8, q. 4, art. 1 (4 pp.): Utrum Deus sit omnino simplex?

            Text 9: God is beyond the category of substance: I Sent., d. 8, q. 4, art. 2 (3 pp.): Utrum Deus sit in praedicamento substantiae?

            Text 10: Non-substantial predications of God: I Sent, d. 8, q. 4, art. 3 (2 pp.): Utrum alia praedicamenta de Deo dicantur.

 

            Text 11: Using the terms ens, res, esse, persona of God: I Sent., d. 25, q. 1, art. 4 (3 pp.): Utrum tres personae possint dici tres res?

            Text 12: Divine unity: I Sent, d. 24, q. 1, art. 1 (4 pp.): Utrum Deus possit dici unus?

            Text 13: Number in God: I Sent, d. 24, q. 1, art. 2 (2 pp.): Utrum in Deo sit aliquis numerus

            Text 14: **Is ‘one’ said positively or negatively of God: I Sent, d. 24, q. 1, art. 3 (6 pp.):Utrum in Deo sit aliquis numerus?

            Text 15: Divine truth: I Sent, d. 19, q. 5, art. 1 (6 pp.): Utrum veritas sit essentia rei?

            Text 16: Truth in creatures depends on the truth of God: I Sent, d. 19, q. 5, art. 2 (4 pp.): Utrum omnia sint vera veritate increata?

     

      3. Divine knowledge:

            Text 17: Whether God has knowledge?: I Sent, d. 35, q. 1, art. 1 (6 pp.): Utrum scientia conveniat Deo.

            Text 18: Whether God knows things other than himself?: I Sent, d. 35, q. 1, art. 2 (3 p.): Utrum Deus intelligat alia a se?

            Text 19: Whether God has sure and proper cognition of things other than himself?: I Sent, d. 35, q. 1, art. 3 (3 pp.): Utrum habeat cognitionem certam et propriam de aliis a se?

            Text 20: Whether God’s knowledge is univocal with our knowledge?: I Sent, d. 35, q. 1, art. 4 (3 pp.): Utrum scientia Dei sit univoca scientiae nostrae.

            Text 21: Whether God’s knowledge is universal?: I Sent, d. 35, a. 1, art. 5 (2 pp.): Utrum scientiae Dei sit universalis.

            Text 22: Divine knowledge of particulars: I Sent, d. 36, q. 1, art. 1 (5 pp.): Utrum Deus cognoscat singularia?

 

      4. Divine action:

            Text 23: Divine ideas: I Sent, d. 36, q. 2, art. 1 (2 pp.): Quid nomine ideae importetur?

            Text 24: God causes creatures to exist: I Sent, d. 37, q. 1, art. 1 (4 pp.): Utrum Deus sit in rebus?

            Text 25: God causes creatures through his knowledge: I Sent, d. 38, q. 1, art. 1 (4 pp.): Utrum scientia Dei sit causa rerum?

            Text 26: **God’s providence: I Sent, d. 39, q. 2, art. 2 (8 pp.): Utrum providentia sit omnium?

 

      5. Divine power:

            Text 27: Power in God: I Sent, d. 42, q. 1, art. 1 (3 pp.): Utrum in Deo sit potentia?

            Text 28: God’s will: I Sent, d. 45, q. 1, art. 2 (2 pp.): Trum voluntas Dei sit tantum suiipsius? [76 pp.]

 

C. Creation:

 

            Text 29: The number of principles involved in creation: II Sent, d. 1, q. 1, art. 1 (7 pp.): Utrum sint plura prima principia?

            Text 30: God causes the world by creating it: II Sent, d. 1, q. 1, art. 2 (4 pp.): Utrum aliquid possit exire ab eo per creationem.

            Text 31: **Is the world eternal?  II Sent, d. 1, q. 1, art. 5 (14 pp.): Utrum mundus sit aeternus?

            Text 32: Are all creatures made out of one kind of matter? II Sent, d. 12, q. 1, art. 1 (4 pp.): Utrum omnium corporalium sit eadem materia?

            Text 33: What is “prime matter” like?  II Sent, d. 12, q. 1, art. 4 (4 pp.): Utrum prima materia fuerit informis?

            Text 34: Light: II Sent, d. 13, q. 1, art. 3 (6 pp): Utrum lux sit accidens? [39]

 

D. Angels

 

            Text 35: **What kind of metaphysical composition is found in angels: II Sent., d. 3, q. 1, art. 1 (5 pp.): Utrum angelus sit compositus ex materia et forma?

            Text 36: Genus and species in angels: II Sent, d. 3, q. 1, art. 5 (2 pp.): Utrum angeli sint unius generis?

            Text 37: Comparing an angel with the human soul: II Sent, d. 3, q. 1, art. 6 (7 pp.): Utrum angelus et anima differant specie? [14]

 

E. Humans

 

            Text 38: Is there some kind of matter in the human soul?  II Sent, d. 17, q. 1, art. 2 (4 pp.): Utrum anima humana sit constituta ex aliqua materia?

            Text 39: **Are their one or many intellects for humans?  II Sent, d. 17, q. 2, art. 1 (11 pp.): Utrum anima intellectiva vel intellectus sit unus in omnibus hominibus?

            Text 40: Creation of human soul and body: II Sent, d. 17, q. 2, art. 2 (4 pp.): Utrum anima fuerint creatae extra corpora?

 

            Text 41: From whom does the human soul come?  II Sent, d. 18, q. 2, art. 1 (4 pp.): Utrum anima humana traducatur a parentibus?

            Text 42: **Immortality of the soul: II Sent, d. 19, q. 1, art. 1 (6 pp.): Utrum anima hominis corrumpatur ad corruptionem corporis?

            Text 43: Generation of humans: II Sent, d. 20, q. 1, art. 2 (3 pp.): Utrum in statu innocentiae fuisset generatio per coitum? [32]

 

F. Morality

 

      1. Action theory:

            Text 44: The acts of free choice, will, and reason: II Sent, d. 24, q. 1, art. 3 (4pp.): Utrum liberum arbitrium sit potentia distincta a voluntate et ratione.

            Text 45: Syndersis and practical action: II Sent, d. 24, q. 2, art. 3 (3 pp.): Utrum synderesis sit habitus vel potentia?

            Text 46: Conscience and the practical syllogism: II Sent, d. 24, q. 2, art. 4 (2 pp.): Utrum conscientia sit actus?

            Text 47: The nature of evil: II Sent, d. 34, q. 1, art. 2 (5 pp.): Utrum malum sit quoddam ens positivum?

            Text 48: Willing the end: II Sent, d. 38, q. 1, art. 1 (3 pp.): Utrum sit tantum unus finis rectarum voluntatum?

            Text 49: Sin: II Sent, d. 39, q. 1, art. 1 (3 pp.): Utrum voluntas possit perverti per peccatum?

            Text 50: Good and evil actions: II Sent, d. 40, q. 1, art. 1 (3 pp.): Utrum bonum et malum sint differentiae essentiales actionis?

            Text 51: Faith and good intention in human actions: II Sent, d. 41, q. 1, art. 1 (2 pp.): Utrum fides habeat universaliter dirigere intentionem?

            Text 52: Good acts of humans lacking faith: II Sent, d. 41, q. 1, art. 2 (3 pp.): Utrum aliquis actus hominis infidelis possit esse bonus? [29]

 

      2. Virtues:

            Text 53: Intellectual, moral, and theological virtues: III Sent, d. 23, q. 1, art. 4, qc. 1 – 3: An habitus intellectuales possint dici virtutes? An virtutes morales ab intellectualibus distinguantur? An virtutes theologicae debeant distingui ab utrique? (7 pp.)

            Text 54: The cardinal virtues: III Sent, d. 33, q. 2, art. 1, qc 1 – 4. An aliquae virtutes debeant dici cardinales? An morales virtutes debeant dici cardinales an aliae? An debeant dici tot virtutes cardinales in hoc numero? An aliae virtuttes magis debeant dici cardinales quam istae? (10 pp.)

            Text 55: The connections of the virtues: III Sent, d. 36, q. 1, art. 1 & 2: Utrum virtutes politicae sint connexae? Utrum virtutes gratuitae sint connexae? (6 pp.)    [23 pp.]

 

      3. The ultimate end of human life:

            Text 56: Personal identity, now and at the final resurrection: IV Sent, d. 44, q. 1, art. 1, qc 2: Utrum sit idem numero homo qui resurget? (3 pp.)

            Text 57: Damned undergo bodily suffering: IV Sent, d. 44, q. 3, art. 2, qc 1: Utrum ignis inferni, quo corpora damnatorum cruciabuntur, sit ignis corporeus? (3 pp.)

            Text 58: **Happiness not found in present life: IV Sent, d. 49, q. 1, art. 1, qc 2 & 4: Utrum beatitudo magis consistat in his quae sunt voluntatis quam in his quae sunt intellectus? Utrum beatitudo in hac vita habeatur? (6 pp.)

            Text 59: Happiness found in something uncreated: IV Sent, d. 49, q. 1, art. 2, qc. 1 & 2: Utrum beatitudo sit quid increatum? Utrum felicitas sit actus? (4 pp.)

            Text 60: **How the human intellect sees God: IVSent, d. 49, q. 2, art. 1: Utrum intellectus humanus possit pervenire ad videndum Deum per essentiam? (10 pp.) [49 pp.]

 

Total pages: 276 pp. in Mandonnet & Moos editions.

 

M-M = ca. 420 words per page.

 

Total words = ca.122K.