| Disambiguation |
This page treats intelligere and esse
only where used in formal definitions. For the general uses of these
verbs see pp1d04
intelligere, intellectus.html
, and
pp1d03 esse, dari.html
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| Forms |
Forms of intelligo: intelligam, dico, appello,
voco
Forms of
est:
dicitur |
|
Meaning |
"Intelligo" and "est" are both used in formal definitions as separators
between definiendum (the string to be defined ) and definiens
(the defining string).
Ethica's concept of definition radically differs from the
modern geometric concept, which is introducing short strings to replace
long strings merely in order to reduce text size and readability, and
where a definiendum can be eliminated out whenever desired. But
in
Ethica, definitions are wordings of ideas,
hence definitions in Ethica claim adequacy (adaequatio)
and truth (veritas).
(see quote of 1p08s2, below ).
In addition, an est-definition also harbours the claim that the
definition matches the common notion. E.g. the
definition of amor has
as its object the
Latin dictionary meaning of amor, and is molded to be congruent to it.
An intelligo-definition
may be entirely different from any common notion associated with
the term defined, and is designed to be a philosophical innovation.
The 18 unused definitions in Ethica (see
geometrical report) are all est-definitions.
Their match to the common notion apparently is a sort of terminal
conclusion, though never proven. But each has an "EXPLICATIO". |
| Mantras
[what is] |
per ... . intelligo |
|
Occurrence |
[geomap]
First occurrences: intelligo:
{1d01}, est (dicitur)
{1d02}, est-definitions are typically used when defining
emotions. Intelligo- (total: 23) and est-definitions
(total: 52) are separately listed in the
geometrical report (click there "defined terms") |
| NOT linked: |
Among occurrences of est, the definition-sense
is relatively rare. More frequently est occurs in the
meaning of existere: pp1d03 esse, dari
(referring to the status of being, existing).
But naturally, by far the most uses are simply as
predicate connector (like in: "adaequata est") and NOT linked.
Among occurrences of intelligo, the definition-sense is relatively rare.
Most occurrences are linked to pp1d04
intelligere, intellectus. |
|
3de20e verborum significationem
... the definitions of favor and
indignatio are explained to be unusual in NOT explaining the common
meaning of those terms but "the nature of things" ... |
|
Explanation-I am aware that these terms are employed in senses somewhat
different from those usually assigned. But my purpose is to explain, not
the meaning of words, but the nature of things. I therefore make use of
such terms, as may convey my meaning without any violent departure from
their ordinary signification. One statement of my method will suffice.
As for the cause of the above-named emotions see III. xxvii. Coroll. i.,
and III. xxii. note. |
EXPLICATIO: Haec nomina ex communi usuae aliud significare scio. Sed
meum institutum non est verborum significationem sed rerum naturam
explicare easque iis vocabulis indicare quorum significatio quam ex u su
habent, a significatione qua eadem usurpare volo, non omnino abhorret,
quod semel monuisse sufficiat. Caeterum horum affectuum causam vide in
corollario I propositionis 27 et scholio propositionis 22 hujus partis. |