If haecceity is "thisness" and quiddity is "whatness", what's the diffness?
Glad you asked, John. The quiddity of a thing is what makes it the sort of thing it is. The haecceity of a thing is what makes this particular thing what it is in particular.
If haecceity is "thisness" and quiddity is "whatness", what's the diffness?
ReplyDeleteGlad you asked, John. The quiddity of a thing is what makes it the sort of thing it is. The haecceity of a thing is what makes this particular thing what it is in particular.
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