Signification was thus the basis of division. But according to what differences? The Categories themselves are so abstract that this question might be discussed on their bare titles interminably. But often when abstract terms are doubtful, an author's intention may be gathered from his examples. And when Aristotle's examples are ranged in a table, certain principles of subdivision leap to the eyes. Thus:-- Substance Man } COMMON { Substance ([Greek: ousia]) ([Greek: anthropos]) } NOUN { (_Substantia_) -------------------------------------------------------------- Quantity Five-feet-five } { ([Greek: poson]) ([Greek: tripechu]) } { (_Quantitas_) } { Quality Scholarly } { Permanent ([Greek: poion]) ([Greek: grammatikon])} ADJECTIVE { Attribute (_Qualitas_) } { Relation Bigger } { ([Greek: pros ti]) ([Greek: meizon]) } { (_Relatio_) } { -------------------------------------------------------------- Place In-the-Lyceum } { ([Greek: pou]) ([Greek: en Lykeio]) } { (_Ubi_) } ADVERB { Temporary Time Yesterday } { Attribute ([Greek: pote]) ([Greek: chthes]) } { (_Quando_) } { -------------------------------------------------------------- Disposition Reclines } { ([Greek: keisthai]) ([Greek: anakeitai]) } { (_Positio_) } { Appurtenance Has-shoes-on } { ([Greek: echein]) ([Greek: hypodedetai])} { (_Habitus_) } VERB { Action Cuts } { Temporary ([Greek: poiein]) ([Greek: temnei]) } { Attribute (_Actio_) } { Passion Is cut } { ([Greek: paschein]) ([Greek: temnetai]) } { (_Passio_) } {
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