LessonsThe Five Predicables: Genus, Species and Hierarchy of GeneraQuiz

The printed commentary gives point (nuqtah) as an example for distinguishing real species from relative species. Multiple points can be considered to agree in the nature of point, allowing its classification as a real species in this account.

In this logical treatment, a higher genus combining it with further distinct species is not assumed. Thus being a real species does not entail being a relative species.

This example follows the source's particular conceptual taxonomy, rather than making an unrestricted claim about every modern physical account of points.

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Real species without relative species

The Five Predicables: Genus, Species and Hierarchy of Genera

The printed commentary gives point (nuqtah) as an example for distinguishing real species from relative species. Multiple points can be considered to agree in the nature of point, allowing its classification as a real species in this account.

In this logical treatment, a higher genus combining it with further distinct species is not assumed. Thus being a real species does not entail being a relative species.

This example follows the source's particular conceptual taxonomy, rather than making an unrestricted claim about every modern physical account of points.