"On the contrary, The Philosopher says (De Anima iii, 5) that the active intellect is as a light."
— St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Work Title
Date
1273
Metaphor
"On the contrary, The Philosopher says (De Anima iii, 5) that the active intellect is as a light."
Metaphor in Context
On the contrary, The Philosopher says (De Anima iii, 5) that the active intellect is as a light. But light is not the same in the various things enlightened. Therefore the same active intellect is not in various men.
(I, Q79, A5)
(I, Q79, A5)
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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
