COMMENTARY ON THE METAPHYSICS

by

Thomas Aquinas

translated by John P. Rowan

Chicago, 1961

http://dhspriory.org/thomas/Metaphysics.htm

THOMAS AQUINAS' OUTLINE OF THE BOOK Introduction (1-68)

BOOK 1—Α

The work itself (69-2663)

What previous philosophers said about causes (69-272)

Determination of the truth (273-2663)

BOOK 2—α

With regard to universal truth (274-337)

With regard to the truth about what belongs to this science (338-2663)

BOOK 3—Β

Dialectical exposition of the problems (338-528)

Demonstrative section 529-2663

BOOK 4—Γ

List of things this science considers (529-748)

Determination of these things (749-2663)

BOOK 5—Δ

The meanings of the terms used in this science (749-1143)

Names signifying causes (749-841)

Names signifying the subject of this science (842-1032)

Names signifying attributes or aspects of the subject (1033-1143)

Determination of the realities this science considers (1144-2663)

BOOK 6—Ε

The method of considering "being" in this science (1144-1244)

The truth about "being" (1245-2663)

BOOK 7—Ζ

The truth about "being as being" (1245-2145)

"Being" (1245-1919)

As it is divided by the ten categories (1245-1767)

The need to focus on substance (1245-1269)

The truth about substance (1270-1767)

The method and order of discussion (1270-1305)

Sensible substances (1306-1767)

General and logical considerations (1306-1680)

Considering the principles of sensible substances (1681-1767)

BOOK 8—Η

As it is divided by potency and act (1768-1919)

BOOK 9—Θ

"One" and its concomitants (1920-2145)

BOOK 10—Ι

"One" in itself (1920-1982)

In comparison with multitude (1983-2145)

The first principles of being: separated substances (2146-2663)

BOOK 11—Κ

Preliminary considerations (2146-2415)

Separated substances (2416-2663)

BOOK 12—Λ