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Problem individuacije u srednjovekovnoj filozofiji
The Problem of Individuation in Medieval Philosophy

Author(s): Una Popović
Subject(s): Metaphysics, Logic, Philosophy of Middle Ages, Ontology
Published by: Филозофски факултет, Универзитет у Новом Саду
Keywords: problem of individuation; accidence; predicates; identity; a singular being; ineffability;

Summary/Abstract: This paper is about the problem of individuation, which has significantly marked Western medieval philosophy. The problem of individuation will be presented from the ontological perspective, as the question of what is it which makes a singular entity's being. The question will be addressed through parallels of the problem of individuation and the incomprehensiveness and ineffability of the Divine being, encapsulated in the term esse. The analysis will show that both of the two basic approaches to the problem of individuation, the inclusive and the exclusive approach, are problematic because of the logical-metaphysical relation between substance and accidence on which they are based.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 40
  • Page Range: 107-126
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Serbian
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