The source begins: 'The concept (that is, what comes into the mind) has two kinds: universal and particular.'
A mafhūm is the meaning grasped when a word is heard or a thing is considered. 'Human' evokes a general meaning; 'Zayd', when used as the proper name of a definite person, identifies that person.
Classification depends on whether the intended concept is capable of applying to multiple individuals, not merely on pronunciation or spelling.
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Universal and Particular — Definitions and Practical Classification
The source begins: 'The concept (that is, what comes into the mind) has two kinds: universal and particular.'
A mafhūm is the meaning grasped when a word is heard or a thing is considered. 'Human' evokes a general meaning; 'Zayd', when used as the proper name of a definite person, identifies that person.
Classification depends on whether the intended concept is capable of applying to multiple individuals, not merely on pronunciation or spelling.