Single Idea 12289

[catalogued under 2. Reason / D. Definition / 5. Genus and Differentia]

Full Idea

The genera and the differentiae are predicated in the category of essence.

Gist of Idea

The genera and the differentiae are part of the essence

Source

Aristotle (Topics [c.331 BCE], 153a19)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Posterior Analytics and Topica', ed/tr. Tredennick,H/Forster,ES [Harvard 1960], p.657


A Reaction

The definition is words, and the essence is real, so our best definition might not fully attain to the essence. Aristotle has us reaching out to the world through our definitions.