Aquinas rather held that: "Hence, it is clear that nature is nothing but a certain kind of art, i.e., the divine art, impressed upon things, by which these things are moved to a determinate end.
Aquinas kemudian menyatakan bahwa: "Sehingga, ini jelas bahwa alam tak ada selain jenis seni tertentu, seperti seni ilahi, terimpresi pada hal-hal, dimana hal-hal tersebut bergerak menuju akhir yang ditentukan.