The source concludes with classification practice using expressions such as body, tree, stone, animal, and horse. To classify properly, specify the kind relative to whose essence a property is being judged.
Mistake 1: assuming that every universal is essential. Universality alone does not prove essentiality.
Mistake 2: assuming that every valuable characteristic belongs to the essence. Value and logical essence differ.
Mistake 3: assuming that a permanent or stable feature must be essential. Duration and essentiality are not the same.
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Essence, Quiddity, and Essential vs Accidental Universals
The source concludes with classification practice using expressions such as body, tree, stone, animal, and horse. To classify properly, specify the kind relative to whose essence a property is being judged.
Mistake 1: assuming that every universal is essential. Universality alone does not prove essentiality.
Mistake 2: assuming that every valuable characteristic belongs to the essence. Value and logical essence differ.
Mistake 3: assuming that a permanent or stable feature must be essential. Duration and essentiality are not the same.