Disputed Questions on Power
These questions investigate divine power, creation, conservation and the Trinity through opposing arguments and detailed replies.
Understanding the text
Usually dated to the Roman period around 1265–1266, they preserve a disputational teaching format distinct from the Summa’s plan.
Key points
- 01
Power
Speaking of divine power requires distinctions among logical possibility, nature and action.
- 02
Conservation
Creation is not merely an initial event; the dependence of creatures calls for an ongoing explanation.
- 03
Relations
Trinitarian questions ask how relations can be affirmed without multiplying divine substances.
How to read it
Locate each argument within its question and do not mistake an objection for Thomas’s own reply.
Editions & sources
Summaries and key points are original editorial interpretations. They accompany reading the work and do not replace an edition of the text. Editorial method ↗