Albertus Magnus

The Opera Omnia of the Universal Doctor, rendered into English

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Volume 2 · pp. 233–524

Topics, Books I–VIII

Libri I-VIII Topicorum

109 sections · translated from Borgnet vol. 2, pp. 233–524

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  1. Book I of the Topics. Chapter I. Proemium of D. Albert. · pp. 233–237 Ch. II. Proemium of the work.
  2. Treatise I. On Syllogisms and Paralogisms. Chapter I. On Syllogism in Common. · pp. 238–240
  3. Chapter II. On Dialectical Syllogism. · pp. 240–242
  4. Chapter III. On Contentious Syllogism. · pp. 242–244
  5. Chapter IV. On Paralogisms. · p. 244
  6. Continuation of Chapter IV and Chapter V. For How Many and What Things This Work Is Useful. · pp. 245–249
  7. Treatise II. On the Method of Definition, Genus, Proper, and Accident. Chapter I. From What Things the Method Is. · pp. 250–252
  8. Chapter II. What Term or Definition Is and What Things Are Reduced to the Method Concerning Definition. · pp. 253–254
  9. Chapter III. What Proper Is insofar as It Is a Predicate. · pp. 254–255
  10. Chapter IV. What Genus Is insofar as It Is a Predicate, and Concerning What Is Reducible to the Method of Genus. · pp. 255–256
  11. Continuation of Chapter IV and Chapter V. Concerning Accident and What Is Reducible to the Method Concerning Accident, etc. · pp. 257–259
  12. Chapter VI. That All Problems Are Ordered to the Problem Concerning Definition. · pp. 259–261
  13. Chapter VII. Concerning the Adjunct That Is Same or Diverse. · pp. 261–263
  14. Chapter VIII. Concerning the Sufficiency of These Four Predicates. Chapter IX. That These Four Predicates Are in All Predicaments. · pp. 263–265
  15. Treatise III. Chapter I. Concerning the Dialectical Proposition, What It Is, and Through What Things It Is Divided. · pp. 266–268
  16. CHAPTER II. On the problem, what it is and of what kind of division it is. · pp. 269–271
  17. CHAPTER III. On position. · pp. 271–272
  18. CHAPTER IV. On the species of dialectical reasoning. · pp. 272–275
  19. TREATISE IV. CHAPTERS I-II. · pp. 276–279 Tr. IV. ON THE FOUR INSTRUMENTS OF THIS KIND IN DIALECTICAL SYLLOGISMS. · Ch. I. On the four instruments in common. · Ch. II. On the taking of propositions, which is knowing how to take dialectical propositions.
  20. CHAPTER III. On the distinction of the multiple in contrary extremes, which belongs to the second instrument. · pp. 279–280
  21. CHAPTERS III-IV. On distinction of the multiple in contraries and middles. · pp. 281–282 Ch. IV. On the distinction of the multiple in middles.
  22. CHAPTERS V-VI. On distinction of the multiple in cases and genera. · pp. 283–284 Ch. VI. How one must inspect into what is diverse from that which is distinguished through the m…
  23. CHAPTERS VI-VIII. On the multiple, differences, and likeness. · pp. 285–287 Ch. VII. On differences, and this is the third instrument. · Ch. VIII. On likeness, and this is the fourth instrument.
  24. CHAPTERS IX-XI. On the uses of the instruments. · pp. 287–289 Ch. X. On the usefulness of discovering differences. · Ch. XI. On the usefulness of the speculation of likeness.
  25. BOOK II, TREATISE I, CHAPTER I. · pp. 290–292 Tr. I. ON THE TERMINATION OF A PROBLEM THROUGH THINGS ESSENTIAL AND INTRINSIC TO THE PROBLEM. · Ch. I. How far one must proceed, and what must be observed, and what must be avoided in this art.
  26. CHAPTERS I-II. On the things to be avoided and on the intrinsic locus with respect to the predicate. · pp. 293–294 Ch. II. On the determination of the problem concerning being-in as accident through intrinsic lo…
  27. CHAPTERS II-III. On the accidental predicate and on sufficiently enumerated parts. · pp. 295–298 Ch. III. On the same matter through the locus from sufficiently enumerated parts.
  28. CHAPTER IV. On inspection of the definition of the subject or predicate. · pp. 298–300
  29. CHAPTERS IV-VI. On amphibological multiplicity and on parts of being. · pp. 301–304 Ch. V. How one must proceed in the amphibological multiple. · Ch. VI. On the transaction of the problem concerning being-in through inspection toward intrinsi…
  30. CHAPTER VI. On genus, species, antecedent and consequent. · pp. 305–307
  31. CHAPTERS VII-VIII. On digression and on simple antecedents/consequents. · pp. 307–310 Ch. VIII. On the considerations that are made, after a digression has been made, in simple anteced…
  32. TREATISE II, CHAPTER I. On the locus from disparates. · pp. 311–313
  33. CHAPTER II. On inspection of the inherence and complex joining of contraries. · pp. 314–316
  34. CHAPTER III. On the consideration of the problem concerning accident, how it can be constructed and destroyed in many ways from inspection toward the consequences of opposites. · pp. 317–319 Ch. IV. On the inspection of the problem concerning accident concerning the consequences of oppo…
  35. CHAPTER IV. On the inspection of the problem concerning accident concerning the consequences of opposites. · pp. 319–321
  36. CHAPTER V. On the inspection of the problem concerning accident toward extrinsic things of the same, but nevertheless agreeing with it. CHAPTER VI. In what way, in the consideration of the problem concerning accident, one must attend to generations and corruptions, and to efficient and corrupting things and to similars. · pp. 321–323
  37. CHAPTERS VI-VIII. On similars, apposition, and means partly dialectical and partly sophistical from apposition. · pp. 324–328 Ch. VII. In what way the problem concerning accident is constructed through the locus from apposi… · Ch. VIII. In what way the problem is constructed through means partly dialectical and partly sophi…
  38. Conclusion of Chapter VIII concerning the Trivau · pp. 329–330
  39. BOOK III OF THE TOPICS. ON CONTRACTED AND COMPARED ACCIDENT. TREATISE I. CHAPTERS I-II. · pp. 331–334 Ch. II. On choice through inspection toward the eligible and the one choosing, and the eligible…
  40. CHAPTERS II-III. On conditions of the good and the cause of good. · pp. 335–338 Ch. III. On inspection of the cause of good in general and in special according as cause is the r…
  41. CHAPTERS III-V. On causes of good, concomitants of good, and motions toward good. · pp. 338–340 Ch. IV. On inspection toward those things which are in the good, such that they accompany it. · Ch. V. In which there is inspection toward the good to be chosen through motion toward it and q…
  42. Conclusion of Chapter V on inspection toward the good to be chosen · pp. 341–343
  43. CHAPTER VI. On the comparison of good to its absence or presence or abundance · pp. 343–344
  44. CHAPTER VII. On the comparison of good to good from cases, uses, acts, and works · pp. 344–346
  45. CHAPTER VIII. On the considerations of choosing what is related to an end · pp. 346–347
  46. TREATISE II. CHAPTERS I-II. · pp. 348–349 Tr. II. HOW, BY THE SAME LOCI WHICH HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED, A SPECIAL PROBLEM, THAT IS, A CONTRACT… · Ch. I. On the determination of a special problem, namely a contracted, not compared, problem, e… · Ch. II. That the compared, not contracted, problem is terminated through the same loci.
  47. TREATISE III. CHAPTER I. On particular determination · pp. 350–352
  48. Chapter II. On the determination of the indefinite · pp. 353–354
  49. Book IV of the Topics. Treatise I. Chapter I. Proemium of the Book · pp. 355–356
  50. Chapter II. On genus insofar as it is assigned as the genus of some species · pp. 356–360
  51. Chapter III. On considerations accepted by considering several genera · pp. 360–363
  52. Chapter IV. On considerations taken from the comparison of genus to difference and species, etc. · pp. 363–364
  53. Continuation of Chapter IV and Chapter V. On considerations accepted from things consequent upon genus, etc. · pp. 365–367
  54. Treatise II. Chapter I. On considerations accepted from contraries · pp. 368–371
  55. Chapter II. On considerations accepted from cases and conjugates · pp. 371–372
  56. Chapters III-IV. On inspection in opposites according to privation and habit; on inspection in affirmation and negation · pp. 372–373 Ch. IV. On inspection in affirmation and negation.
  57. Chapter V. On inspection in relatives or things toward something · pp. 373–376
  58. Conclusion of Chapter V on inspection in relatives · p. 377
  59. Treatise III. Chapter I. On considerations taken from habit, potency, and act · pp. 378–379
  60. Chapter I continued · pp. 380–382
  61. Conclusion of Chapter I and Chapter II. On contracted genus when assigned as difference, or conversely · pp. 382–383
  62. Chapters III-IV. On contracted genus in natural matter; on genus taken in common · pp. 384–386 Ch. IV. On the determination of genus taken in common with respect to both natural and moral mat…
  63. Chapter V on compared genus; Treatise IV Chapter I · pp. 386–388
  64. Treatise IV. Chapters II-IV · pp. 389–390 Ch. II. How genus is separated from difference. · Ch. III. How genus is constructed through the locus from conjugates. · Ch. IV. How genus is proved and is not constructed of necessity.
  65. Book V of the Topics. Treatise I. Chapter I. On the intention and division of the property. · pp. 391–393
  66. Chapter II. On the reduction of the four-membered division to a two-membered division. · pp. 393–396
  67. Treatise II. On the determination of property according to the goodness of property. Chapter I. On the inspection of property with respect to those things which are, that property must be posited through better-known things. · pp. 397–398
  68. Chapter II. On the determination of property destructively and constructively by looking to multiplicity on the side of speech both in the property and in the subject. · pp. 398–400
  69. Chapter III. On destructive and constructive considerations through inspection of what is superfluous in speech and understanding and the commonness of a name. · pp. 400–402
  70. Chapter IV. On the destruction and construction of the problem concerning property according to the conditions of property taken as compared to some subject. · pp. 402–409
  71. Chapter V. On the removal of cavillations which can occur. · pp. 409–410
  72. Chapter VI. On the special modes of properties deficient from true property. · pp. 410–413
  73. Chapter VII. On the errors which occur concerning the stated modes of properties. · pp. 413–415
  74. Chapter VIII. On the determination of property through considerations taken from the comparison of the property to the species or to the subject. · pp. 415–416
  75. Tractate III. Chapter I. On inspection in the four genera of opposites, and from disparates. · pp. 417–420
  76. Chapter II. On considerations taken from cases, from similars and proportionals in being, being generated, being corrupted, and things of this sort. · pp. 420–422
  77. Chapter III. On considerations taken from the greater and the lesser, for determining the problem concerning property. · pp. 422–424
  78. Chapter IV. On the determination of property through the place from the similar. · pp. 424–425
  79. Tractate IV. Single Chapter. · pp. 426–427
  80. Book VI of the Topics. Tractate I. Chapter I. On matters to be set forth by way of preface. · pp. 429–431
  81. Chapter II. In what ways the goodness of definition is destroyed because it is given through something obscure. · pp. 431–434
  82. Chapter III. How the goodness of definition is destroyed through something superfluous posited in the definition. · pp. 434–438
  83. Tractate II. Chapter I. If they do not define through what is better known and prior, by looking at these conjointly. · pp. 439–442
  84. Chapter II. On inspecting the prior divisively, how definition is destroyed. · pp. 442–444
  85. Chapter III. How definition is destroyed by inspecting its parts, which are genus and difference. · pp. 444–446
  86. Chapter IV. How definition is destroyed by inspecting differences. · pp. 446–449
  87. Chapter V. On inspection toward difference compared to those things which are in the predicamental line. Chapter VI, beginning. · pp. 449–450
  88. Chapter VII. On inspection toward the difference taken absolutely and toward the contracted difference. · pp. 451–456
  89. Tractate III. Chapter I. Whether the definition agrees with the defined thing according to all times, or whether it disagrees with something at some time. · pp. 457–458
  90. Chapter II. How definition is destroyed from comparison of the definition to the defined thing according to more and less. · pp. 458–459
  91. Chapter III. How definition is destroyed from comparison of the defined thing according as it is toward something. · pp. 459–461
  92. Chapter IV. How the definition of that defined thing which is toward something is destroyed if it has not determined its qualities, quantity, where, or other differences. · pp. 461–462
  93. Tractate IV. Sole chapter. How definition is destroyed by inspecting opposites which are toward something. · pp. 463–465
  94. Tractate V. Sole chapter. How the definition of an equivocal term is destroyed. · pp. 466–467
  95. Tractate VI. On the definition of complex things. · pp. 468–472 Ch. I. How the definition of complex things is destroyed in common. · Ch. II. How the definition of complex things is destroyed through consideration of things to be… · Ch. III. On inspecting when the defined thing is transferred to well-being and not to being.
  96. Tractate VII. Chapter I. On the integral whole from heterogeneous parts. · pp. 473–474
  97. Book VI, Tractate VII, Chapters I-III. · pp. 475–478 Ch. II. On the destruction of the definition of an integral whole through inspection toward the… · Ch. III. On universal teachings to be observed concerning definition.
  98. Book VII of the Topics, Tractate I. On the determination of the same and the diverse. · pp. 479–482 Ch. I. On the places determining the same insofar as it is a predicate joined to definition. · Ch. II. On considering more and less in terminating the same. · Ch. III. How the same in number is destroyed by looking to the modes of identity.
  99. Book VII, Tractate II. On definition. · pp. 483–486 Ch. I. How the problem concerning definition is constructed in common, and first through the pl… · Ch. II. How the problem concerning definition is constructed through the place from cases and co… · Ch. III. How it is more difficult to construct than to destroy definition and other predicates.
  100. Book VII of the Topics, Treatise II, Chapters III-IV · pp. 487–498 Ch. IV. Why, of all predicates, it is easiest to destroy definition and proper, and most difficu… · Tr. I. ON DIALECTIC, ACCORDING AS IT IS OBVIATIVE FROM THE SIDE OF THE OPPONENT. · Ch. I. How one ought to interrogate, and what and in what way, so that the opponent may more ea… · Ch. II. How many preter-necessary propositions there are, and for what they must be taken and pr… · Ch. IV. In what way induction or inductive propositions must be used.
  101. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise I, Chapters IV-V. · pp. 499–501 Ch. V. In what way a syllogism to the impossible must not be used by one disputing dialectically.
  102. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise I, Chapter VI. · pp. 502–504
  103. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise II, Chapters I-II. · pp. 505–508 Ch. II. What and what sort of things must be conjectured by the respondent, whether the proposed…
  104. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise II, Chapters III-IV. · pp. 508–510 Ch. IV. In what way one must respond to an inductive reasoning and to a syllogism made either fr…
  105. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise II, Chapters IV-VI. · pp. 511–513 Ch. V. On reasoning toward a speech not concluded. · Ch. VI. On rebuke of a speech from the side of the one using it, in general, and from the side o…
  106. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise II, Chapters VI-VIII. · pp. 514–517 Ch. VII. On the five rebukes of a speech according to itself. · Ch. VIII. On the modes of false speech.
  107. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise II, Chapters VIII-X. · pp. 517–519 Ch. IX. On the impediment which is to beg that which is in the principle, or to beg the contrary. · Ch. X. On the modes of begging the contrary.
  108. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise III, Chapters I-III. · pp. 520–522 Ch. II. About which speeches one must especially be exercised. · Ch. III. For what one should use this exercise, and by which exercise one should use this or that.
  109. Book VIII of the Topics, Treatise III, Chapter III. · pp. 523–524