QUESTION 117

OF THINGS PERTAINING TO THE ACTION OF MAN

(In Four Articles)

We have next to consider those things which pertain to the action of

man, who is composed of a created corporeal and spiritual nature. In

the first place we shall consider that action (in general) and

secondly in regard to the propagation of man from man. As to the

first, there are four points of inquiry:

(1) Whether one man can teach another, as being the cause of his

knowledge?

(2) Whether man can teach an angel?

(3) Whether by the power of his soul man can change corporeal matter?

(4) Whether the separate soul of man can move bodies by local

movement?

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