For I think that, to one who desired to know what idea the word MAN stood for; if it should be said, that man was a solid extended substance, having life, sense, spontaneous motion, and the faculty of reasoning, I doubt not but the meaning of the term man would be as well understood, and the idea it stands for be at least as clearly made known, as when it is defined to be a rational animal: which, by the several definitions of ANIMAL, VIVENS, and CORPUS, resolves itself into those enumerated ideas.
Zeren nire ustez, gizaki hitzak zein ideia ordezkatzen duen jakin nahi duenari esanen balitzaio gizakia substantzia solido hedatua, biziduna, sentimena, berezko higidura, eta arrazoitzeko ahalmena dituena dela, ez dut dudarik egiten animalia arrazoiduna dela esanez definitzen denean bezain ongi ulertuko litzatekeela eta adierazten duen ideia kasu horretan bezain argiro bederen ezagutaraziko litzatekeela, arrazoidun animalia, izan ere, animaliaren, bizidunaren eta gorputzaren definizio ezberdinen bidez zerrendatu ditugun ideietara biltzen baita.