Suppose you touch a glass of water, find it cold, and affirm, “This water is cold.”
We can analyze the process in three parts:
1. You grasp the concept of water.
2. You grasp the concept of coldness.
3. You affirm coldness of this particular water.
The first two concern meanings. The third adds judgment, which is the distinctive feature of tasdiq.
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What the mind does in judgment
Knowledge, Conception and Judgment
Suppose you touch a glass of water, find it cold, and affirm, “This water is cold.”
We can analyze the process in three parts:
1. You grasp the concept of water.
2. You grasp the concept of coldness.
3. You affirm coldness of this particular water.
The first two concern meanings. The third adds judgment, which is the distinctive feature of tasdiq.