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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies

22979	Three main questions seem to be whether a thing is, what it is, and what sort it is [Augustine]
	Full Idea: I am told that I can ask three sorts of questions - whether a thing is, what it is, and what sort it is.
	From: Augustine (Confessions [c.398], X.10)
	A reaction: This seems to be a very Aristotelian approach. I am pleased to see that what it is and what sort it is are not conflated. The first one must be its individual essence, and the second its generic essence.