Things women do that disappoint their boyfriend

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Lucretius said:
As regards the individual nature, woman is defective and misbegotten, for the active force in the male seed tends to the production of a perfect likeness in the masculine sex; while the production of woman comes from defect in the active force or from some material indisposition, or even from some external influence; such as that of a south wind, which is moist, as the Philosopher observes (De Gener. Animal. iv, 2). On the other hand, as regards human nature in general, woman is not misbegotten, but is included in nature’s intention as directed to the work of generation. Now the general intention of nature depends on God, Who is the universal Author of nature. Therefore, in producing nature, God formed not only the male but also the female.

newadvent.org/summa/1092.htm

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So, St. Thomas is trying to ride the fence and agree with both Greeks and Hebrews.

I don’t think he really pulls it off.
 
Xantippe said:
So, St. Thomas is trying to ride the fence and agree with both Greeks and Hebrews.

I don’t think he really pulls it off.
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What is the “Greek view” and what is the “Hebrew view?”

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Xantippe said:
Greek view:

The female is a damaged male.

Hebrew view:

The female is God’s creation.
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The Greek view was considered the scientific view at the time. It is not until recently that we discovered that the woman is not purely passive in procreation.

How does this relate to the Apostle’s understanding that the man is the head of his wife though? Are you saying St. Paul rejected that women were the creation of God?

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Lucretius said:
The Greek view was considered the scientific view at the time. It is not until recently that we discovered that the woman is not purely passive in procreation.

How does this relate to the Apostle’s understanding that the man is the head of his wife though? Are you saying St. Paul rejected that women were the creation of God?

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In this particular case, I was just pointing out that St. Thomas was trying to embrace two incompatible views and not really succeeding.
 
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