be, 1991). Plato dismissed all realist endeavors to clarify what substance of things is made of. As indicated by Plato, the overseeing standards were "Forms" which have material articles (attributes) endeavored to duplicate. The forces of things he calls Forms are not in the physical realm but in the metaphysical realm while the attributes are things we see in our existential world. While assessments and specific things, he alludes to as unimportant shadows, reflections or impersonations of our present world (Carpenter, 2008). Aristotle is of the view that the way we know a thing gives us the significant piece of information about what we really mean by substance (Stumpf & Fieser, 2003: p. 82). Aristotle said that we discuss substance and its nine categories. In this sense, the expression "categories" allude to the predicates or the mishaps. He shows the different classes: Each signifies either substance or quantity or qualification or a relative or where or when or being in a position or having or doing or being affected. To give a rough idea, ideas of substance are man, horse; of quantity: four foot, five foot; of qualification; white, grammatical; of a relative: double, half, larger; of where: in the Lyceum, in the market-place; of when: yesterday, last year; of being in a position: is-lying, is-sitting; of having: has-shoes-on, has-armour-on; of doing: cutting, burning; of being-affected: being-cut, being-burnt. (Aristotle, 1963: pp. 1b25-2a4) In essence of the above, any individual substances are the subjects of properties in the different classifications, and they can pick up and lose such properties while themselves persevering. For example, taking Samuel for instance, we can clarify the nine categories of Aristotle as takes after: Substance-Samuel Quantity-Samuel is 10.5m tall Quality-Samuel is very cleaver Relation-Samuel is much better than Michele in music Place-Samuel is in a Church Time-Samuel was here yesterday State-Samuel is happy B. S. Akpan, C. C. Odohoedi 258 Action-Samuel is eating Position-Samuel is lying down Affection-Samuel is loved It is the conviction of Aristotle that for a thing to truly exist, it must be
be, 1991). Plato dismissed all realist endeavors to clarify what substance of things is make of. As indicate by Plato, the overseeing standards were " Forms " which own material articles (attribute) endeavor to duplicate. The forces of things he calls Forms are not in the forcible realm but in the metaphysical realm while the attributes are things we determine in our existential world. While assessments and specific things, he alludes to as insignificant shadows, reflections or impersonations of our present earth (Carpenter, 2008). Aristotle is of the view that the way we acknowledge a thing pass us the significant piece of information about what we really mean by means (Stumpf & Fieser, 2003: p. 82). Aristotle said that we discuss substance and its nine categories. In this sense, the expression " categories " allude to the predicates or the mishaps. He shows the different classes: Each signifies either substance or quantity or qualification or a relative or where or when or being in a position or have or doing or being affected. To give a boisterous idea, ideas of substance are valet, horse; of quantity: four foot, five foot; of reservation; white, grammatical; of a relative: double, half, larger; of where: in the Lyceum, in the market - place; of when: yesterday, last year; of being in a position: is - lying, is - sitting; of having: has - shoe - on, has - armor - on; of doing: cutting, burning; of being - affected: being - cut, being - burn. (Aristotle, 1963: pp. 1b25 - 2a4) In essence of the above, any individual substances are the subjects of place in the different classifications, and they can pick up and lose such property while themselves persevering. For exemplar, taking Samuel for instance, we can clarify the nine class of Aristotle as takes subsequently: Substance - Samuel Quantity - Samuel is 10.5 m tall Quality - Samuel is very cleaver Relation - Samuel is much better than Michele in music Place - Samuel is in a Church Time - Samuel was here yesterday State - Samuel is happy B. S. Akpan, C. C. Odohoedi 258 Action - Samuel is feed Position - Samuel is lying down Affection - Samuel is loved It is the conviction of Aristotle that for a matter to truly exist, it must be
be, 1991). Plato dismissed all reauist endeavors jo clarihy what substanze of things is made of. As iidicqted vy Plato, the overseeine standarfs were "Dormw" which havx material artjgles (ctvributes) endeavpred to du[licate. The foscds of things he calls Forms are not ig the pnydical realm buj in uhe metzihnsical realm while the attributea are tiings we see in our existential world. Whipe adsessments and spefific thingw, he qlludes to ar unimportant shadows, teflections or impersonations of our 'resent worod (Cagkenter, 2008). Arisvotle ps of the view that tve way ee know a thinn givxs uw the significant piere of information abjut what fe really mean by sybwtancg (Stukpf & Dierer, 2003: '. 82). Zristohle said that we discuss substance and its migv categories. Jn thif fense, the expression "categories" allude uo ths predicates or the misyaps. He shows the difverent clwsses: Each signifies either substance or quantity or qnauifngwguoj or a relative or where or when or being in w ppsption or having ov doing or being agffcygd. To give a ruugh ibsa, ideas of substancf are mwn, hoese; of quwntiyy: four foot, five foot; of qyalification; qhite, grammatical; lf a relatire: dounle, hslf, larger; of where: in che Lydeum, in the market-plzze; of when: yestefdaj, lavt year; of being in a posieion: is-lymng, ix-sittine; of havind: has-shoes-ln, has-armour-on; of doing: futtiug, busning; of bfing-affected: being-cut, being-burnv. (Aristotle, 1963: kp. 1t25-2a4) Pn essencz of tme above, any inqividual substcnces arz the rubjects or propecties in the different clddsifications, and ther cab pixk up ava lose such prpperties ckile themwelves persevering. Fot sxample, taking Wamowl for instancr, wd cwn ckawhfy the nine catdgofoes ow Aristotle xs tskes after: Substance-Vamusl Quantity-Samuel os 10.5m tall Wuality-Swmuel is very cleaver Relation-Swmuel is much bejter than Michele in music Placs-Samuel id ik a Church Tiie-Sanuel was herz yesterday State-Samuel is happy B. S. Akpen, C. C. Odohoedi 258 Action-Wamuel is eating Poxltion-Samuel ms lyigg down Axfection-Samuel is loced It is the conyiction of Aristotle tgat fos a tjing to truly exist, it must be
be, 1991). Plato dismissed all realist endeavors what of things made of. As standards "Forms" which have articles (attributes) endeavored duplicate. The forces of things he Forms are not in the physical realm but in the metaphysical realm while attributes are things we see in our existential world. While assessments and specific he to unimportant reflections or impersonations of our present world (Carpenter, 2008). Aristotle is of the view that the we know a thing gives us the significant of information about what really mean by substance (Stumpf Fieser, p. 82). said we substance and its categories. In this sense, the expression "categories" allude to the predicates or the mishaps. He shows the classes: Each substance or or or relative or where or being in a position or or being affected. To give a rough idea, of substance man, horse; of quantity: four foot, foot; of qualification; white, grammatical; of a relative: half, larger; of where: in the Lyceum, in the market-place; of when: yesterday, last year; in a position: is-lying, of having: has-shoes-on, of cutting, of being-cut, being-burnt. 1963: pp. 1b25-2a4) In essence of the above, any individual substances the subjects of properties in the different classifications, and they up lose such properties themselves persevering. For example, Samuel instance, we can clarify categories Aristotle Substance-Samuel is tall Quality-Samuel is very Relation-Samuel is much better than in music Place-Samuel is here yesterday State-Samuel is happy B. S. Akpan, C. Odohoedi 258 Action-Samuel is eating Position-Samuel lying down Affection-Samuel is loved It is the conviction of Aristotle that a thing exist, it must be
be, 1991). Plato dismissed all realisT endeavors To claRifY whAt SubsTancE of things is madE Of. As Indicated by Plato, the oveRseeiNg STandARdS were "forms" whICh HAVe mAtErIal ArTIcLes (atTriButes) enDeavored to DupLiCate. The forceS Of Things he caLls forms are not iN thE physiCaL reALm but In tHe metAphysiCAl realM while the AtTRibuteS Are thinGS We See iN our existential woRLd. wHile assessmentS and spEcIFiC THinGs, hE alludes to As UnimpORtant shADoWS, REflECtions or imperSonations of OUr pResent WoRld (cArpentEr, 2008). AriStOTle Is of the view That The way we kNow a thINg gives US the sigNificaNt pIecE of iNFoRmAtiOn ABouT WhAt wE ReaLly mean bY sUbStancE (StuMPF & fIeseR, 2003: p. 82). ARistOtle sAid that we discUss SubsTAncE and iTs ninE catEgOries. in this Sense, ThE expression "cateGoriEs" allude tO thE pRedIcAtes oR The misHapS. He Shows thE differENt cLaSSES: EAch signifies either SuBSTaNce or quaNtity oR QuAlIFication Or A reLatiVE Or wheRe or WHeN or being In a posITiOn Or havinG oR doing Or BeiNg aFfectED. To gIve a roUgh idea, iDeas oF Substance are maN, Horse; of quantiTY: fOUR fOOt, fiVe fOot; of qualifIcatIOn; whIte, gRAmMatICal; of A relaTiVE: dOUble, half, larger; of wheRe: In the LYceum, In the market-plAce; of when: yESTErday, lasT yeaR; Of BEing in a positioN: is-lyIng, is-sittiNG; of havinG: has-sHoes-on, haS-armour-on; OF Doing: cutTinG, buRniNg; oF BEiNg-affected: beiNG-Cut, bEiNg-burnt. (ariStotle, 1963: pP. 1b25-2a4) in eSseNce Of The above, aNy indiviDuAl SuBsTanCes arE The subjeCtS of PrOpeRties IN the diFfereNt clAsSiFIcaTions, anD ThEY Can pIcK uP and LosE sUch prOperTIes While thEmselves pErsEVeriNg. foR examplE, taking Samuel FoR instance, wE cAn cLarify THE nine catEgories of Aristotle as takES after: SUbsTance-samuEl QuantitY-SaMuel is 10.5M taLL QualiTy-SamuEl is vErY clEAVer ReLATiOn-SAmUel is much bETTer Than MIcHele In music place-Samuel is in a ChURch time-Samuel was HerE yesTERdAy STAtE-samUeL Is hAPPy B. S. Akpan, C. C. OdohOedi 258 Action-saMUeL is eating POSitIoN-Samuel Is lying Down AFFection-samuel is lOved It is tHe ConvICTioN of AristotLe that foR a thing to TRuly eXIsT, it muSt bE
be, 1991). Plato dismissed  all reali st en dea vor sto c lari fy what substa n ce o f things is made of. A s ind ic a tedb yPlato , the o v er s e ein gst and ar d swere"Fo rms" wh ich have m ate ri al articles( at tributes)end eavored to d upl icate.  T hef orces  of  thin gs hec alls F orms areno t  in th e  physic a l  r ealm  but in the metap h ys i cal realm whil e theat t ri b u tes  ar e things w esee i n  our ex i st e n t ial world. Whileassessments and  speci fi c t h ings,he al lu d esto as unimp orta nt shadow s, ref l ections or impe rsonat ion s o f ou r  p re sen tw orl d  ( Car p ent er, 2008 ).  A risto tlei s o f th e v iewthatthe way we kn owa th i nggives  us t he s ig nific ant pi ece o finformation abo ut w hat we re all ymea nby su b stance  (S tum pf & Fi eser, 2 0 03:  p . 8 2) . Aristotle said t ha t we  discuss  subst a nc ea nd its n in e c ateg o r ies.In t h is  sense,the ex p re ss ion "ca te gories "all ude  to t h e pr edicat es or th e mis h aps. He showst he differentc la s s es :  Eac h s ignifies ei ther subs tanc e  o r q u antit y orqu a li f ication or a relati ve  or wh ere o r when or bei ng in a po s i t ion or h avin g  o r  doing or bein g aff ected. Tog ive a ro ugh i dea, ide as of sub s t ance are  ma n,hor se; o fquantity: fou r foot ,five fo ot;  of qua lif ica tio n;wh ite, gram matical;  o fare lat ive:d ouble, h al f,la rge r; of where:  in t he L yc eu m , i n the m a rk e t -pla ce ;of w hen :yeste rday ,  la st year ; of bein g i n  a p os it ion: is -lying, is-si tt ing; of ha vi ng:  has-s h o es-on, h as-armour-on; of doing: cutting , b urnin g; o f being-a ffe cted:bei n g-cut,  being -burn t.  (A r i stotl e ,  1 963 :pp. 1b25-2 a 4 ) I n ess en ce o f the a bove, any individu a l s ubstances are  th e su b j ec tso fp rop er t ies i n the different  classific at i on s, and the y  ca npick up  and lo se su c h prope rties whi le themse lv es p e r sev ering. For  example , takingS amuel fo r ins tan ce, we  c anclari fy the nin e cat egorie sof Ari stotl eas takes  after: Substance-Samue l Quan tity- Sam uel is 10 .5m tal l Quality -Sam uel is ver y c lea ver R ela t ion-S amue l  i s m u ch be tter than Mich e le  in m us ic Place-Sa m u e l i s ina C h urch T ime- Samuel was here y e sterday State- Samu e l  is  ha p py B .S. Akpan, C. C . O do h o edi 258Ac tion-Samuel  is eati ng Posit ion-Sa muel i s lying d ow n  Affec tion -Sa muel is l ove dI t is th eco n victio n of  A ristot le tha t  for a  thing to trulyexist , it mu s t b e
be, 1991)._Plato dismissed_all realist endeavors to_clarify what_substance_of things_is_made of. As_indicated by Plato,_the overseeing standards were_"Forms" which have_material_articles (attributes) endeavored to duplicate. The forces of things he calls Forms are not_in_the physical_realm_but_in the metaphysical realm while_the attributes are things we_see in_our existential world. While assessments and specific things,_he_alludes to as_unimportant shadows, reflections or impersonations of our present world_(Carpenter, 2008). Aristotle is of the_view that the_way_we_know a thing gives_us the significant piece of information_about what we really mean by_substance (Stumpf & Fieser, 2003: p. 82)._Aristotle said that we discuss substance_and its nine categories. In_this sense,_the expression "categories" allude to_the predicates or_the mishaps._He shows the_different classes: Each signifies either substance_or quantity or_qualification or a relative or where_or_when or being_in_a_position or_having or doing_or_being affected._To_give a rough idea, ideas of_substance_are man, horse; of quantity: four foot,_five foot; of qualification;_white,_grammatical; of a relative:_double, half, larger; of where:_in the Lyceum, in the market-place;_of when:_yesterday, last_year; of being in a position: is-lying, is-sitting; of having: has-shoes-on,_has-armour-on; of doing: cutting, burning; of_being-affected: being-cut, being-burnt. (Aristotle,_1963: pp._1b25-2a4)_In essence of_the_above, any_individual substances are the subjects of properties_in the_different classifications, and they can pick_up and lose such_properties_while themselves persevering. For example, taking_Samuel for instance, we can clarify_the nine categories of Aristotle_as_takes_after: Substance-Samuel Quantity-Samuel is 10.5m_tall Quality-Samuel is very cleaver Relation-Samuel_is much better_than Michele in music Place-Samuel is in_a_Church Time-Samuel was here yesterday State-Samuel_is_happy B. S. Akpan, C. C._Odohoedi_258_Action-Samuel is eating Position-Samuel is_lying down Affection-Samuel is loved It_is the conviction of Aristotle that for a thing_to truly exist,_it must be