Single Idea 22147

[catalogued under 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 Reference

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


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.