Banca de DEFESA: Jorge Ricardo da Silva Valois

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STUDENT : Jorge Ricardo da Silva Valois
DATE: 19/02/2024
TIME: 10:00
LOCAL: https://conferenciaweb.rnp.br/webconf/marco-aurelio-oliveira-da-silva
TITLE:

The Principle of Individuation in Duns Scotus' Metaphysics in Its Relations with Common Nature

KEY WORDS:

Metaphysics, Individuation, Common Nature, Formal Distinction

PAGES: 107
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Filosofia
SUBÁREA: História da Filosofia
SUMMARY:

The present study has as subject the principle of individuation of Duns Scotus’ Metaphysics, aiming to understand what is and how such principle is part of composition of something for generating a unique being. Therefore, it studies the concept of common nature, from which one can understand the principle of individuation. Indeed, a being is not individuated from nothing, but from a common nature, that this same being shares with others beings of the same species.Thus, common nature is the basis in which the individuation occurs. The element that provides such individuation is called haecceity, because it is something unique and unrepeatable. Haecceity is something positive, since it is added to common nature; in view of this, it isn’t something negative, which would be characterized by the absence of something. Neither, haecceity is not a kind of accident or existence, but it is a key and indispensable element for the constitution of an individual being. Furthermore, for a more accurate understanding of this principle of individuation, it’s necessary not only to see the basis (common nature) upon which fall haecceity, but also as common nature and haecceity relate to each other to generate an individual being. The relationship between both elements is characterized by formal distinction, in which there is inseparability of the elements and conceitual independence between them. For all these reasons, to the comprehension of the Scotist principle of individuation, it’s necessary the study of the common nature, which enables the individuation, since it is like a base material to do so; it’s required also to understand the relation between common nature and individuation, in which there is not a process of assimilation or overlap.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - ANTONIO JANUNZI NETO - UEFS
Presidente - 1615874 - MARCO AURELIO OLIVEIRA DA SILVA
Interna - 1728816 - ROBERTA MAGALHAES MIQUELANTI