The source pairs “human” with nāṭiq (rational) as equal universals. The traditional term means endowed with rational capacity, not simply able to speak aloud. In that stipulated classification, every human is rational and every rational being is human. Equality depends on the technical sense.
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Four Relations Between Universal Concepts
The source pairs “human” with nāṭiq (rational) as equal universals. The traditional term means endowed with rational capacity, not simply able to speak aloud. In that stipulated classification, every human is rational and every rational being is human. Equality depends on the technical sense.