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Disputed questions

Quaestiones disputatae de potentia

Disputed questions on divine power, creation, the Trinity, divine simplicity, and the relation of God to creatures.

Date

1265-1266

Why it matters

It is a major source for Aquinas's account of omnipotence, creation, and God's causality.

How to read it

  1. 1Begin with the questions on God's power and creation.
  2. 2Notice how divine simplicity shapes what omnipotence can mean.
  3. 3Compare the account of creation with Summa contra Gentiles.