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Single Idea 22762

[filed under theme 9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 9. Essence and Properties ]

Full Idea

Some properties are inseparable from the things to which they belong - as are length, breadth and depth from bodies, for without their presence it is impossible to perceive Body.

Gist of Idea

Some properties are inseparable from a thing, such as the length, breadth and depth of a body

Source

Sextus Empiricus (Against the Logicians (two books) [c.180], I.270)

Book Ref

Sextus Empiricus: 'Against the Logicians', ed/tr. Bury,R.G. [Harvard Loeb 1997], p.145


A Reaction

For the opposite case he suggests a man running, talking or sleeping. He doesn't mention essential natures, but this is clearly correct. We might say that they are properties which need to be mentioned in a full definition.