Do Cartesian Universals Have Objective Reality? Genus, Species, and Modes of Thinking without Representata

[NOTE: Words below in magenta or blue underlined are clickable hyperlinks. For many of the hyperlinked glossary items you may need to scroll down to see that entry after clicking on it. Hit the back button in your browser afterwards to return to this post.] Medium Abstract This post examines whether the five Porphyrian predicables—genus, species, differentia, proprium (typically translated […]