Abstract

Following John of St. Thomas’ Cursus philosophicus thomisticus and Mastri’s and Belluto’s scotistic Cursus philosophicus I sketch four diff erent types of relations, or, more precisely, four ways in which relational predicates indicate , p. 23) some entities: relationes secundum dici : these are non-relational entities given by a description involving some comparison; relationes transcendentales : relations which are not distinct entities themselves, but rather the inner traits of some entities , displayed in their identity criteria and in the logical properties of the relevant predicates ; relationes rationis : relations which are not positive entities in the subjects they are said to inhere; relationes praedicamentales — distinct relative entities constituting a category of relation. For I discuss in some detail the question of identity criteria of such entities. Key words RELATIONAL PREDICATE, JOHN OF ST. THOMAS, BARTHOLOMEW MASTRI, BONVENTURE BELLUTO, RELATION