Consider these nine descriptions of a person:
He is six feet tall — quantity.
His garment is white — the garment's color is quality.
He is Zayd's brother — relation.
He is in a room — place.
He arrived that morning — time.
He is seated on a chair — position.
He is wrapped in a cloak — having.
He is heating water — action.
His hand is being warmed — passion.
The person's body is the example of substance; the other descriptions concern different accidental aspects.
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Highest Genera and the Ten Categories
Consider these nine descriptions of a person:
He is six feet tall — quantity.
His garment is white — the garment's color is quality.
He is Zayd's brother — relation.
He is in a room — place.
He arrived that morning — time.
He is seated on a chair — position.
He is wrapped in a cloak — having.
He is heating water — action.
His hand is being warmed — passion.
The person's body is the example of substance; the other descriptions concern different accidental aspects.