sortal

Many philosophers have claimed that the notion of a sortal is the same notion as developed by Aristotle under the label "secondary substance" in several of his writings.

Sortals Grandy, Richard E. 2007

But it is vital that the distinction between sortals, phase or ultimate, and expressions such as brown thing be clearly maintained, if the notion of sortal is to serve any formal purpose.

Substance Robinson, Howard 2004

This is a rather radical move, since it applies not just to clouds, but to any kind of sortal for which a similar problem can be generated.

The Problem of the Many Weatherson, Brian 2009

The first use of the term "sortal" is in Locke's 1690

Sortals Grandy, Richard E. 2007

In particular, we shall look at the issue of whether objects must be individuated under the kind of sortal expressions that correspond to Aristotelian substance concepts, or whether a more generic notion, such as physical body, will suffice.

Substance Robinson, Howard 2004

˜painting™ is an artifact sortal which is not derived from the purpose or function of the object, but from the way in which it has been produced.

Artifact Hilpinen, Risto 2004

"sortal", reviews ˜logics of sortals™ and concludes by attempting to summarize and evaluate the importance of the distinction (s).

Sortals Grandy, Richard E. 2007

For, e.g., if sortal terms such as ˜person™ and ˜organism™ are associated with different identity conditions, those who seek to reductively identify persons with biological organisms are involved in a category mistake.

Categories Thomasson, Amie 2009

The last worry for the constitution view was that it postulated an unexplained correspondence between the sortal terms in our language and the kinds of objects in the world.

Material Constitution Wasserman, Ryan 2009

˜K™ and ˜K*™ are sortal terms denoting distinct kinds.

Material Constitution Wasserman, Ryan 2009