Single Idea 17039

[catalogued under 9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 7. Essence and Necessity / c. Essentials are necessary]

Full Idea

Whatever is predicated in what something is is necessary.

Gist of Idea

The predicates of a thing's nature are necessary to it

Source

Aristotle (Posterior Analytics [c.327 BCE], 96b03)

Book Reference

Aristotle: 'Posterior Analytics (2nd ed)', ed/tr. Barnes,Jonathan [OUP 1993], p.64


A Reaction

This does NOT say that the essence is just the necessities. He goes on to say to say separately that certain properties of a triplet are part of the essence, as well as being necessary. This shows the nature of a thing is also necessary.