"But the shape is united to the wax without a body intervening. Therefore also the soul is thus united to the body."
— St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Work Title
Date
1273
Metaphor
"But the shape is united to the wax without a body intervening. Therefore also the soul is thus united to the body."
Metaphor in Context
On the contrary, The Philosopher says (De Anima ii, 1): "We need not ask if the soul and body are one, as neither do we ask if wax and its shape are one." But the shape is united to the wax without a body intervening. Therefore also the soul is thus united to the body.
(I, Q76, A7, Obj 3)
(I, Q76, A7, Obj 3)
Categories
Provenance
Reading at Past Masters
Citation
St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, trans. Fathers of the English Dominican Province (London: Burns, Oates, and Washburne, 1912-36; New York: Benziger, 1947-48; New York: Christian Classics, 1981). Text from Intelex Past Masters, The Collected Works of St. Thomas Aquinas. Electronic edition. <Link to Past Masters>
Date of Entry
06/14/2011
