Objective precision: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 01:00, 16 May 2008

Revision as of 22:36, 19 May 2008

Line 9:

== Ontological requirements on the part of the object ==

The schools are divided in their opinion what constitutes the necessary condition on the part of the object in order that objective precision be possible. According to the [[Thomism|Thomists]] a [[virtual distinction]] on the part of the object between the excluded differentia and the arising abstracted objective concept is sufficient to make objective precision possible. According to the [[Scotism|Scotists]], a [[formal distinction]] is generally required, although certain Scotists (like [[Bartolomeo Mastri]]) regard virtual distinction as sufficient in certain special cases. [[Francisco Suárez|Suárez]] defends objective precision but he deniesrejects any distinctions on the part of the object. The nominalists (conceptualists) agree with the Scotists that a formal distintion would be necessary to enable objective precision, but since they regard such a distinction as impossible, they reject objective precision altogether.

[[Category:Abstraction]]