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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 5. Universals as Concepts

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	Full Idea: A universal is not an object of any sense, and therefore cannot be imagined; but it may be distinctly conceived.
	From: Thomas Reid (Essays on Intellectual Powers 5: Abstraction [1785], 6)
	A reaction: If you try to imagine whiteness, what size is it, and what substance embodies it? Neither are needed to think of whiteness, so Reid is right. A nice observation.