But it is of the very nature of the intellect to notice quiddity in abstraction...

But it is of the very nature of the intellect to notice quiddity in abstraction, totally discarding both modes of existence by not taking them into consideration rather than by simply negating them. In other words, if as a result of hard work by the mind we separate quiddity from both kinds of existence then quiddity would not be existence. 3- Quiddity in so far as it is quiddity has the same ascription to existence and non-existence. If existence is identified with quiddity it can not be…