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Single Idea 22147

[filed under theme 9. Objects / F. Identity among Objects / 1. Concept of Identity ]

Full Idea

The Conceptual or Mental distinction is when A and B are actually identical but we have two different ways of conceiving them.

Gist of Idea

Conceptual/Mental distinction: one thing can be conceived of in two different ways

Source

report of Francisco Suárez (Disputationes metaphysicae [1597], Bk VII) by Stephen Boulter - Why Medieval Philosophy Matters 4

Book Ref

Boulter,Stephen: 'Why Medieval Philosophy Matters' [Bloomsbury 2019], p.98

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A Reaction

This is the Morning and Evening Star. I bet Frege never read Suarez. This seems to be Spinoza's concept of mind/body.