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Translatio: St. Albertus Magnus, Super Porphyrium De V universalibus, I.I.1
Read more: Translatio: St. Albertus Magnus, Super Porphyrium De V universalibus, I.I.1Begins the Logic [Books] of Brother Albert, O. P., when Bishop of Ratisbon Book I: On the Universals Tractate I: On the Antecedents to Logic Chapter 1. Whether Logic is a Special Science? In dealings [intendentibus] about logic, it is to be considered first what sort of science logic is and whether it is some…
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Translatio: St. Albertus Magnus, Summa Theologiae, Book I Prologue
Read more: Translatio: St. Albertus Magnus, Summa Theologiae, Book I PrologueBegins the first book on the mystery of the Trinity and Unity according to Brother Albert, professed of the Order of Preachers, once bishop of Ratisbon. “Thy knowledge is become wonderful to me: it is high, and I cannot reach to it” [1]. In this authority six things are noted, in which the science of…
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Translatio: John of St. Thomas, Cursus Philosophicus Thomisticus: Natural Philosophy, Part One, Proemium
Read more: Translatio: John of St. Thomas, Cursus Philosophicus Thomisticus: Natural Philosophy, Part One, ProemiumCursus Philosophicus Thomisticus Second Volume: Natural Philosophy First Part Proem. Philosophy, if it is taken in the whole breadth of its signification, includes every science, for Philosophy is said [to be] as if love or friendship of science: for which reason human reason is called Philosophy by St. Thomas in the preface [of the commentary…
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Translatio: The “Defensiones Theologiae” of Capreolus, Prologue I.1
Read more: Translatio: The “Defensiones Theologiae” of Capreolus, Prologue I.1The following is the first in a translatio series which I hope to be an ongoing project translating ancient and medieval texts, especially lesser known texts or those which have not been translated. The translations will come in short bits. My emphasis in translations is on literality rather than style. I am also not a…