simple appr lecs Flashcards
who said, “human beings naturally desire to know” or “human beings are naturally curious
aristotle in his book metaphysics
the product of the passive intellect
idea
idea came from the ___ word
greek word eidos meaning form or essence
refers to the total qualities or characteristics attributed to an idea
comprehension
emphasizes on how the idea is applicable to another individual or group
extension
it is referred to be as how an idea is presented to the mind whether it rests in reality, or if it such is not presented what really is in the reality
intention
emphasizes that ideas are not only expressed in the mind but they can be also found outside of the mind, an object that exists in reality.
First intention
is an idea which expresses a thing is according to the special mode of existence that the thing has as it exists in the mind. This represents the mental existence of things as one thinks it of.
Second intention, on the other hand,
expresses a form as it is inherent in a certain subject. Subjects can stand alone, but adding a form provides a descriptive quality to the subject, attaining ownership of such quality or attribute.
A concrete idea
pertains to an idea that is not identified with an subject or object.
An abstract idea, meanwhile,
In the English language, most of these are classified as abstract nouns.
an abstarct idea
it connotates a totality of a certain subject/object. (e.g. beauty)
absolute
These refer to either an accident or quality present to a certain substance. (e.g. profession)
connotative
Since adjectives are usually associated with abstract ideas, they can be also classified as
connotative ideas.
do not have any material representation in reality, an intangible idea which comes from intuition. Also considered as an abstract idea.
Derivative ideas
based on its acceptance or what lacks in that idea.
postive neative
do not have any material representation in reality, an intangible idea which comes from intuition. Also considered as an abstract idea.
Derivative ideas
usually are classified because these ideas have the same comprehension or extension.
Identical ideas
have different comprehension or extension.
Different ideas, of course,
are directly opposite of each other, excluding them in their respective groups but are still complimenting each other. (large-small).
. Contrary ideas
absolutely exclude each other in groupings, meaning that you go in both sides if you have two contradictory sides. (virtue-vice)
Contradictory ideas
point out to the quantity of the idea.
Singular, Particular, Universal and Collective ideas
are defined from the word itself. No extension needed since you are only referring to one idea.
Singular ideas
refer to a portion of the universal idea. They are taken from there because of exclusions to some parts which cannot be represented by parts or the whole
Particular ideas