The source compares animal with abyaḍ, “white.” A white horse belongs to both; a black horse belongs only to animal; a white wall belongs only to white things. These three witnesses show that the concepts overlap partially rather than one containing the other.
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Textbook example: animal and white
Four Relations Between Universal Concepts
The source compares animal with abyaḍ, “white.” A white horse belongs to both; a black horse belongs only to animal; a white wall belongs only to white things. These three witnesses show that the concepts overlap partially rather than one containing the other.