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Sect. III. ^f the five Universals called 

 Predicables. 



"^ AE universals or predicables are altogether of 

 f e kinds, viz. genus, species, difference, peculi- 

 arity, accident. For every universal is reducible to 

 one oF two kinds ; it is eitlier inherent in the form, 

 or not inherent in the form. If it be inherent in the 

 form, this also is of two kinds. It either includes 

 the whole form or character of the individuals under 

 it ; or it is only a part of the form ; if it include the 

 whole form of the individuals under it, such as, 

 "Man," which includes the whole form of Zeid, 

 Omar, or Beckar, &c, then it is called a species. 

 If it be not the whole form of the individuals, but 

 only a portion, this also is of two kinds. It either 

 comprehends the whole of the different individuals, 

 or it does not ; if it comprehend the whole, like Hejf" 

 waun, animal, whiclj comprehends man, horse, and 

 goat, varying in their character from each other, 

 then they call it a genus, hut here there is a- nice 

 distinction ; for " animal" which is in one place a 

 genus, in another way becomes a species.' For ex- 

 ample, when it is asked what is the nature of man or 

 horse, and it is answered that they aie animals, then, 

 in this case, it is a genus : because here the idea of 

 animal with regard to man is only part of his cha- 

 racter, and at the same time comprehends man 

 and horse, which vary in their naiu e Irom each 

 other. But when the question is put respect^ 

 ing the nature of horse, goats, and sheep, &c. 



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