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'''Objective precision''' (latinLatin ''praecisio obiectiva'') is a philosophical term (and concept) used in [[scholasticism|late]] and especially [[second scholasticism]] describing the "objective" aspect of [[abstraction]]. Objective precision is the procesprocess by which certain features (the [[differentia]]e) of the real object of a [[formal concept]] are excluded from the comprehension of that concept; the object is thus being intentionally transformed into a universal [[objective concept]]. Objective precision is thus a process by which universal objective concepts arise, it is the "objective" aspect of the process of (total) [[abstraction]] or concept-formation.

== Objective precision and formal precision ==

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== 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 rejects any distinctions on the part of the object. The nominalists (conceptualists) agree with the Scotists that a formal distintiondistinction would be necessary to enable objective precision, but since they regard such a distinction as impossible, they reject objective precision altogether.

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