Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Prima Secundae) is a systematic theological treatise by Thomas Aquinas, written as questions and articles. It examines moral theology: human acts, passions, habits, virtues and vices, law, and grace, all ordered toward happiness in God. It rewards listeners seeking a foundational work of Christian philosophy and ethics.
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Opening of the book
E-text prepared by Sandra K. Perry, with corrections and supplementation by David McClamrock
SUMMA THEOLOGICA
PART I-II ("Prima Secundae")
Translated by
Fathers of the English Dominican Province
BENZIGER BROTHERS NEW YORK ________________________
DEDICATION
To the Blessed Virgin
Mary Immaculate
Seat of Wisdom
________________________
NOTE TO THIS ELECTRONIC EDITION
The text of this electronic edition was originally produced by
Sandra K. Perry, Perrysburg, Ohio, and made available through the
Christian Classics Ethereal Library <http://www.ccel.org>. I have eliminated unnecessary formatting in the text, corrected some errors in transcription, and added the dedication, tables of contents,
Prologue, and the numbers of the questions and articles, as they appeared in the printed translation published by Benziger Brothers.
Each article is now designated by part, question number, and article number in brackets, like this:
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