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| 12347 | The immediate divisions of that which is are genera, each with its science [Aristotle] |
| Full Idea: The immediate divisions of that which is are genera, and there will be one science for each genus. | |
| From: Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 1004a04) | |
| A reaction: This is robustly realist, and right at the heart of Aristotle's philosophy. It explains why essences and forms must be given through genera and differentiae, even though essences are individual. Genera are the only way to identify things. |