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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
On Porphyry
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A universal is that which is formed to be predicated of many ;
since things cannot be predicated of many,only words,are universals.
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A universal word is imposed on things because of a common likeness conceived by the person imposing the word.
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The common likeness of things is a function of the nature of things considered as causes of common conseption.
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Universals signify existent things ; namely,disctrete individuals ;
but,in a sense,universals consist in the understanding alone.
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Universal words are corpored with respect to the nature of things,and they are incorporeal with respect to the manner in which they signify.
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Universals signify sensible things,
but since the intrinsic substance signified is naturally separated from the things signified,
universals are,
in that sense,
insensible.
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A universal is that which is formed to be predicated of many ;
since things cannot be predicated of many,only words,are universals.
..
A universal word is imposed on things because of a common likeness conceived by the person imposing the word.
..
The common likeness of things is a function of the nature of things considered as causes of common conseption.
..
Universals signify existent things ; namely,disctrete individuals ;
but,in a sense,universals consist in the understanding alone.
..
Universal words are corpored with respect to the nature of things,and they are incorporeal with respect to the manner in which they signify.
..
Universals signify sensible things,
but since the intrinsic substance signified is naturally separated from the things signified,
universals are,
in that sense,
insensible.
..
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