Y




Y


Y


‡ Predicaments ± refer to the set of fundamental
ideas in terms of which all other ideas can be
expressed

‡ A. Substance ± that which has its existence not

in another but in and for itself. It has its own
meaning and value.
plant dog man
chair table tree
Y


‡ B. Accident ± refers to everything added to a
substance as a further determination. There are
9 accidents

‡ Quantity ± 50 kgs 25 ft. Long

100 pesos 200 sq. M.

‡ Quality ± intelligent hot form of a statue

red figure of woman
Y


‡ Relation ± father ruler teacher
husband sister

‡ Action ± running swimming

walking dancing

‡ Passion ± being killed are burned

was shot being accepted
Y


‡ When ± at 8 p.m. Today tomorrow
now last time next week

‡ Where ± here in the office

at home Manila

‡ Posture ± lying sitting

standing stooping
Y


‡ Habit ± bemoustached clothed in black sui
in red gown covered with lace
Y


‡ Predicables ± refer to the kinds of relations which
may be obtained between a term and the subject of
which it is predicated. (there are 5 predicables)

‡ 1. Genus ± universal idea which expresses a part of

the essence of a thing, that part which is common
with other species in the same class.

Man is an ›
›.
An octagon is a  .
Guitar is a 

  
›

 
Y


‡ 2. Specific difference ± universal idea which
expresses a part of the essence of a thing, that
part which differentiates it from that of other
species.

Man is
›
 ›
An octagon is  

Guitar has 
 


Y


‡ 3. Species ± expresses the complete essence of a
thing. (constituted by adding the specific
difference to the genus.

Man is a
›
 › ›
›.
Guitar is a 
 

  
›

 .
An octagon is an 
  .
Y


‡ 4. Property ± a universal idea that expresses an
attribute that belongs to the thing by natural
necessity. It is not a part of the essence of the
thing, yet it belongs to that thing and to it alone.

Man is ››  ›

 
››
 


  
›

Water 
 ›  
  
 › 

 
Y


‡ 5. Logical Accident ± a universal idea that is not
part of the essence of a thing but something that
belongs to the thing, not by natural necessity,
but by contingency.

Andrew is tall, intelligent and kinky-haired.

The guitar is electric.
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‡ An octopus is a  .
‡ Man¶s 
› 
›

.
‡ The building is 
 ›.
‡ Microscope is › 

  
 .
‡ The elephant is › .
‡ Immanuel is a › 
‡ He went to the corner by 
›!

‡ The man went 
‡ It was raining last