Глава XI. Об индивиде

The word individual is used in four meanings. An individual is something that is not cut or divided, for example: point, now, unit; such items are also called non-quantitative (i.e., having no quantity). An individual is also called something that is difficult to divide or crumble, for example: a diamond and the like. An individual is a species that is not divided into other species, i.e. the lowest species, for example: man, horse, etc. In the proper sense, an individual is that which, although divided, does not retain its original form after division. For example, Peter is divided into soul and body. But neither the soul in itself is already a complete man or a complete Peter, nor the body. Philosophers talk about the individual in this sense, according to which he denotes a hypostasis based on substance. You might be interested in: