The book next asks what humans, cows and goats are. Since the question groups different species, it seeks their common essential character. The answer is “animal.” The differentia “rational” belongs to humans in the classical scheme, not to all three species.
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Two species: find the shared essence
Mā Huwa: Asking What a Thing Is
The book next asks what humans, cows and goats are. Since the question groups different species, it seeks their common essential character. The answer is “animal.” The differentia “rational” belongs to humans in the classical scheme, not to all three species.