ST I, q. 115

Of the Action of the Corporeal Creature

We have now to consider the action of the corporeal creature; and fate, which is ascribed to certain bodies. Concerning corporeal actions there are six points of inquiry:

(1) Whether a body can be active?

(2) Whether there exist in bodies certain seminal virtues?

(3) Whether the heavenly bodies are the causes of what is done here by the inferior bodies?

(4) Whether they are the cause of human acts?

(5) Whether demons are subject to their influence?

(6) Whether the heavenly bodies impose necessity on those things which are subject to their influence?

Articles

  1. a. 1Whether a body can be active?
  2. a. 2Whether there are any seminal virtues in corporeal matter?
  3. a. 3Whether the heavenly bodies are the cause of what is produced in bodies here below?
  4. a. 4Whether the heavenly bodies are the cause of human actions?
  5. a. 5Whether heavenly bodies can act on the demons?
  6. a. 6Whether heavenly bodies impose necessity on things subject to their action?

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