LessonsSimple and Compound Expressions: Terms and Their Semantic DivisionsQuiz

أن لا يكون صدق ذلك المعنى العام في جميع أفراده على وجه الاستواء
The common meaning does not apply to all of its instances in precisely the same manner.

This is called mushakkik, a graded universal. The book discusses difference through priority, precedence, intensity or increase. The meaning remains common, but the manner or degree of its application differs.

Its traditional examples include “existence” predicated of the Necessary and the contingent, and the varying whiteness of snow and ivory. These examples belong to classical philosophical discussions and should be interpreted within those technical distinctions.

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Mushakkik: graded predication

Simple and Compound Expressions: Terms and Their Semantic Divisions

أن لا يكون صدق ذلك المعنى العام في جميع أفراده على وجه الاستواء
The common meaning does not apply to all of its instances in precisely the same manner.

This is called mushakkik, a graded universal. The book discusses difference through priority, precedence, intensity or increase. The meaning remains common, but the manner or degree of its application differs.

Its traditional examples include “existence” predicated of the Necessary and the contingent, and the varying whiteness of snow and ivory. These examples belong to classical philosophical discussions and should be interpreted within those technical distinctions.