Commentaria in Primam Partem Summae Theologiae
Tommaso de Vio Cajetan (1469–1534)
First published 1507
Cajetan's Commentaria in Primam Partem Summae Theologiae offers an article-by-article exposition of Aquinas's Prima Pars. Its discussions of sacred doctrine, analogy, divine knowledge, and creation became important reference points in the later Thomist tradition. The present digital edition follows the Latin text of the Leonine edition and includes English and Spanish translations. Coverage is currently partial.
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Praefatio ad Oliverium Carrafam
In Prooemium Summae Theologiae
Quaestio I: De sacra doctrina, qualis sit, et ad quae se extendat
Articulus I: Utrum sit necessarium, praeter philosophicas disciplinas, aliam doctrinam haberi
Articulus II: Utrum sacra doctrina sit scientia
Articulus III: Utrum sacra doctrina sit una scientia
Articulus IV: Utrum sacra doctrina sit scientia practica
Articulus V: Utrum sacra doctrina sit dignior aliis scientiis
Articulus VI: Utrum haec doctrina sit sapientia
Articulus VII: Utrum deus sit subiectum huius scientiae
Articulus VIII: Utrum haec doctrina sit argumentativa
Articulus IX: Utrum sacra scriptura debeat uti metaphoris
Articulus X: Utrum sacra scriptura sub una littera habeat plures sensus
Quaestio II: De Deo, an Deus sit
Articulus I: Utrum Deum esse sit per se notum
Articulus II: Utrum Deum esse sit demonstrabile
Articulus III: Utrum Deus sit
Quaestio III: De Dei simplicitate
Articulus I: Utrum Deus sit corpus
Articulus II: Utrum in Deo sit compositio formae et materiae
Articulus III: Utrum sit idem Deus quod sua essentia vel natura
Articulus IV: Utrum in Deo sit idem essentia et esse
Articulus V: Utrum Deus sit in genere aliquo
Articulus VI: Utrum in Deo sint aliqua accidentia
Articulus VII: Utrum Deus sit omnino simplex
Articulus VIII: Utrum Deus in compositionem aliorum veniat
Quaestio IV: De Dei perfectione
Articulus I: Utrum Deus sit perfectus
Articulus II: Utrum in Deo sint perfectiones omnium rerum
Articulus III: Utrum aliqua creatura possit esse similis Deo
Quaestio V: De bono in communi
Articulus I: Utrum bonum differat secundum rem ab ente
Articulus II: Utrum bonum secundum rationem sit prius quam ens
Articulus III: Utrum omne ens sit bonum
Articulus IV: Utrum bonum habeat rationem causae finalis
Articulus V: Utrum ratio boni consistat in modo, specie et ordine
Articulus VI: Utrum convenienter dividatur bonum per honestum, utile et delectabile
Quaestio VI: De bonitate Dei
Articulus I: Utrum esse bonum Deo conveniat
A clear title. – In the body, a single conclusion, responsive to the question in the affirmative: God is good.
It is proved by reason, confirmed by the authority of Dionysius, namely: God is the first efficient cause of all things; therefore He is desirable; therefore He is good. – The antecedent is assumed. The first consequence, however, is proved. Each thing desires its own proper perfection; therefore it desires a likeness of its efficient cause. Therefore a fortiori the very efficient cause itself is desirable. Therefore, if it is the first cause, etc. – The antecedent assumed, together with all its consequences, is known from itself. The first indeed: because the proper perfection of a thing is the very likeness of its agent. The second: because every agent acts in likeness to itself; and hence, if its likeness is desirable, much more will the agent itself be desirable. – The rest are clear.