Haecceity
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CORE DEFINITION
Refers to the unique 'thisness' of an object, which makes it distinct from all other objects of the same kind. It is not the category 'chair', but the individual essence of 'this chair'.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Capture the unreplicable uniqueness. In an era of standardization and scale, Haecceity reminds us to pay attention to individual traits that cannot be abstracted or copied. The 'thisness' of a place, the 'thisness' of a person, is often the most precious value.
Anchor fast decisions
In discussions associated with Duns Scotus, haecceity is the irreducible determination that makes something this individual rather than another of the same kind, distinct from its shared essence.
MINIMUM ACTION
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