The figure of Philosophy in this Art is a mirror of Theology and allows the intellect to investigate and judge any particular matter in its universality by considering the species of creatures and the likenesses that A. transmits to them as well as the species that creatures produce through their acts: for instance, the intelligence of creatures is a likeness of A. inasmuch as it is an intelligence that understands, but inasmuch as it lacks understanding, it produces an unlikeness of A. and of itself. With this in mind, the propositions of Philosophy were devised for investigating particular matters and judging them in their universal context, where Philosophy reflects Theology.