Single Idea 10946

[catalogued under 7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / g. Particular being]

Full Idea

That which is means a thing with thisness, a quantity or a quality.

Gist of Idea

Existence requires thisness, as quantity or quality

Source

Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 1030b12)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Metaphysics', ed/tr. Lawson-Tancred,Hugh [Penguin 1998], p.181


A Reaction

I'm happy with a 'quantity' to exist, either in countable or in non-countable form, but not totally convinced that we should treat 'qualities' as fully existing, given their dependence.