A universal may state an essential nature, express a part of that nature, or signify a characteristic external to it. The five predicables analyze these different relationships.
Genus: a shared essential component of distinct species.
Species: the specific nature common to individuals of one kind.
Differentia, property and common accident will be classified in detail in later passages. Merely applying to many individuals does not by itself make a universal a genus.
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The Five Predicables: Genus, Species and Hierarchy of Genera
A universal may state an essential nature, express a part of that nature, or signify a characteristic external to it. The five predicables analyze these different relationships.
Genus: a shared essential component of distinct species.
Species: the specific nature common to individuals of one kind.
Differentia, property and common accident will be classified in detail in later passages. Merely applying to many individuals does not by itself make a universal a genus.