Universals Flashcards
Division of Universals
🔘direct universal idea
🔘logical universal idea
Define direct universal idea
Expresses the nature of the essence of a thing as a thing in itself, without its relationship to other things or ideas.
Other names direct universal idea
🔘immediate universals
🔘real universal
🔘metaphysical universal
🔘universal of the first intention
Idea is based from the object itself,
The universal idea is immediately formed in the mind
Immediate universals
Idea is based on the reality of the object perceived
Real universal
Universal idea is always abstract
Metaphysical univrsal
The first idea that can be gauged from the object perceived
Universal of the first intention
Define logical universal idea
Expresses a nature common to many precisely insofar as it is applicable to many
Other names of logical universal idea
🔘Reflexive universal
🔘Universal of second intentions
After the mind comprehends the direct universal, the idea is applied to many of the same class
Reflexive universal
Direct universal is now applicable to many
Universal of second intention
The ultimate class of direct universals
Predicament
Two predicaments of direct univerals
🔘substance
🔘accident
Being existing in and by itself and does not need any other being as a subject in which to exist.
Anything that exists individually
Ex.
God and every individual being
Substance
A being, which does not exist in and by itself and therefore needs another being on which to exist
Accident
What are the nine accidents
🔘Quantity 🔘Quality 🔘Relation 🔘Action 🔘Passion 🔘Time 🔘Place 🔘Posture 🔘Habit
Modifies the material element of a being, such as extension or number
Asks the questions: How much? How big?
Quantity
Modifies the formal element in a being. It gives characteristics or trait.
Answers the question: What kind of thing is it?
Quality
The reference of one being with another. Refers to paternity, kinship, equality, likeness
Answers the question, to what or to whom does it refer?
Relation
The production of effect on another. It is expressed by the active voice of the verb: the subject is acting
Answers to the question, what is it doing or what was done?
Action
The reception of an effect from another. It is expressed by the passive voice of the verb: the subject is acted upon.
Answers to the question, what happened to it?
Passion
Indicates the duration of a certain (astronomical) movement.
Answer the question, when? How soon?
Time
Expresses position in space. Indicates where something is found in space.
Amswers the question, where? Location?
Place
Determines the position of the parts of the thing among ourselves.
Posture