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the third head of my divifion. But, though the abftrad notioa of 

 time does not belong to Archytas*s univerfals^ yet, in fo far as it re- 

 lates to particular things, it is to be confidered as falling under the 

 category of ivhen ; for, all things that are generated and produced, 

 that is, all things in this lower world, are properly faid to exift in 

 time \ for to them we apply the diftindlion oi paft^ prefent^ ^.wd future. 



Space^ as I fhall fliow afterwards, is either a mere no7i-entity, or to 

 be conceived only in relation to body ; and, in fo far as it has relation 

 to any particular body^ fo as to be the place of that body^ it is denoted 

 by the category, ivhere. 



As to matter and forju^ they are clearly the elements of natural 

 things, not the things themfelves ; and, therefore, have been treated of 

 by me under my firft head. Befides, as they have no exiftence fepa- 

 rate from body, and its accidents, they could not have properly fallen 

 under Archytas's fubjedt, which, as I have faid, is confined to the ma- 

 terial and the vifible world. 



As to poivers sind faculties y of which I have faid fo much, they are 

 not things exi/lingt but only the cau/es of things exifiing ; and therefore 

 have been treated under my firft head ; and, as to mind^ the greateft 

 power in nature, fo far as it is a fubflance, it falls under the firft cate- 

 gory ; but, fo far as it is only a caufe efficient^ it does not belong to 

 Arcbytas's fubjed. 



With refped to hahity it falls under the category, quality ; habit being 

 compofed of qualities, one or more ; and the adion or paflion thence 



re- 



not in nature, and only accompanying it. And he fays, that matter, form, and motion, 

 are none of the categories, becaufe they are what conftitute or fill up nature. His 

 words are, y-ca ycc^ •» rv, ^v<rti tdi i\v6it 7rj£j«sxo>i9v^«t/FT*i» • %^cy»( xMi o roTtoi otKtl HiKi' 'utrTrt^ 

 T«» rvuTrXn^ttvvTMVf iA»j x«« itooi Ken Ktf/ie-if, 



