本文嘗試就馬里旦的《藝術與士林哲學》一書的前四章來加以引述討論。在這部書當中，第一章題為「士林哲學家與藝術理論」，第二章題為「思辨的秩序與實踐的秩序」，第三章題為「做與行」，第四章題為「藝術是一個理性之德」。在這四章的內容當中，馬里旦並沒有直接就藝術談論藝術，而是從士林哲學的傳統觀念來建立一套具有士林哲學特色的美學理論。在第一章裡，馬里旦試圖在士林哲學的傳統和形上學的觀念中，找出奠定完整藝術理論的基石。在第二章裡，馬里旦根據理性的德能，分辨出思辨的秩序和實跟的秩序。在第三章裡，馬里旦在實踐理性的活動中再分辨出製作和實踐，一個是關於袶製作的作品的善，另一個是關於行為者的善。在第四章裡，馬里旦提出「藝術是一個實踐理性的習性」的命題，並且得到「藝術和智德都是實踐理性之德」的結論。在這四章的行文脈絡當中，可以看出前三章的觀念整理為第四章的開展預備了觀念的基礎。這四章可以當作一個首尾連貫的小單元來看待，而把產生藝術的能力歸諸於實跓理性的能力，可說是馬里旦美學思想的特色，值得有興趣於士林哲學的美學思想的研究者特別注意。

　　　　　In this paper the author discusses Maritain's idea of art developed from the first four chapters of his Art and Scholasticism. The titles of these chapters are: 1. The Schoolmen and the Theory of Art, 2. The Speculative Order and the Practical Order, 3. Making and Doing, 4. Art an Intellectual virtue. Maritain did not discuss art as art in these four chapters. In contrary, he starts from traditional Scholastics to establish a Scholastic theory of art. In the first chapter of this book, Maritain searches some ideas in Scholasticism and Metaphysics in order to found a theory of art. In the second chapter, Maritain differentiates the speculative order and the practical order by means of intellectual virtues. In the third chapter, Maritain continues to differentiate the making and doing by means of practical intellect. The former is concerned with the goodness of a productive work, the latter with the goodness of the agent. In the fourth chapter, Maritain proposes a depiction of "Art is a habits of the practical intellect", and "Art and Prudence are virtues of Practical Intellect". As we see, the first three of four chapters are preparing a foundation of art, while is developed in the fourth chapter. These four chapters can be taken as a coherent unit. We can also conceive of art as a faculty of practical a foundation of art, while is developed in the fourth chapter. These four chapters can be taken as a coherent unit. We can also conceive of the faculty of art as a faculty of practical intellect. Here is the makes of Maritain's theory of art. It deserves attention, and special for those who are interested in the Scholastic theory of art.