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Full Idea
The differentiae of genera which are different and not subordinate one to the other are themselves different in kind.
Gist of Idea
The differentiae of genera which are different are themselves different in kind
Source
Aristotle (Categories [c.331 BCE], 01b16)
Book Ref
Aristotle: 'Categories and De Interpretatione', ed/tr. Ackrill,J.R. [OUP 1963], p.4
A Reaction
This seems to be indicating a category mistake, as he warns us not to attribute the wrong kind of differentiae to something we are picking out.
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