LessonsThe Unifying Relation: Rational, Estimative and Imaginative LinksQuiz

PairRelationKey distinction
Black / whiteAn example of contrarietyOpposed qualities under the relevant conditions
Sky / earthQuasi-oppositionTwo entities contrasted as high and low
White / yellowPerceived comparisonA contrast evoked between two colours

The estimative link thus includes more than a single strict logical relation. Different forms of contrast can draw ideas together while remaining technically distinct.

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Distinguishing opposition from quasi-opposition

The Unifying Relation: Rational, Estimative and Imaginative Links

PairRelationKey distinction
Black / whiteAn example of contrarietyOpposed qualities under the relevant conditions
Sky / earthQuasi-oppositionTwo entities contrasted as high and low
White / yellowPerceived comparisonA contrast evoked between two colours

The estimative link thus includes more than a single strict logical relation. Different forms of contrast can draw ideas together while remaining technically distinct.