FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LAVAL UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY by Cornoltus J. Kelly, Ph. by2. PROPOSITIONS Qui enim facit procemium tria Intendit: primo ut auditorem reddat benevolum; secundo ut reddat do~ cilam; tertio ut reddat attentum, Neoturalis in tantum considerat de forma in quantum habet esse In moteria. Infinitum est cujus semper est aliquid extra. Coactio non est contraria intellectul secundum suam ratlonem, sicut et voluntatl. Differentia est universale quod atloliter de plu- ribus,et specie differentibus in eo quod quale ast praedicatur.an u CONTENTS PROPOSITIONS . 1 CONTENTS scecccsasceesenes it INTRODUCTION cassccsscnccccccseereesesesseees 1 PART ONE -= S OME CONTEMPORARY VIEWS....... 8 A. = Canon Fernand Van Steenberghen..... 9 B.- Dr. Andrew G. van Melsens.sseeeeee 18 Coe be Me REGIS cece cece e eens semeeee 25 D.= Lb. Bs Gelger and J.D. Robert....... 30 PART TWO == SAINT THOMAS pec. tad) Artlale One. eee Al 1, The object of science Is Immaterial Saryes weeee 45 » @D 2, The meaning of speculabile.. 3. iy division of science Is three= ot ON sececeecrcevsceccncece 4, Definition Is the medium of demons~ tratlon and consequently a prin= ciple of knowing scientifically... 58 5, Selence and sciencesesereveeeers 84 peel eececcee | a5) sees 76 Article Two. 1. Th solution of Plato. 2, An important distinctionsssseeees 78 3. The notions of changeable things are without motter and motion... 81