Apprehension, Supposition & Appellation, Predicaments, Predicables Flashcards
An act by which the mind grasps the nature of the object, without affirming or denying anything about it
Apprehension
So it is what to perceive an object, without yet saying anything about it
Tantamount
The power or act by which the intellect draws the essence of object is called what?
Abstraction
Term comes from what word?
Latin: “terminus” - last element into which a proposition may be resolved
Smallest meaningful units
Terms
Define term
Is a sensible conventional sign expressing a concept or idea
A relation between term and the objects it signifies
Supposition
It refers to the function of the term denominations another term
Appellation
Means to designate or qualify another concept
Denomination
What are the two kinds of appellation? Differentiate?
Material - refers to the person identified
Formal - refers to the quality of the person
When the appellation cannot be determined because it can be either material or formal is called?
Imprecise
Aristotle did not used which word? But instead used what?
Praedicamentum (Latin) or predicament (English)
Used kategoria (Greek)
Kategoria in Greek became what in English?
Category
Is predicament and category the same thing?
Yes
Anything that can be said of the subject
Predicaments