Sentence examples for principal attribute from inspiring English sources

In fact, Descartes thought that each human being was composed of two substances: a mind, which has the principal attribute of thought; and a body, which has the principal attribute of extension, or physicality.

What makes the principal attribute, principal, so to speak, is that all attributes of a substance must be thought of through the principal attribute.

4. Descartes makes a distinction between the principal attribute and other attributes a substance might have.

This is similar to what he says about a body, its principal attribute, and its modes.

Since extension is the defining feature of a body, Descartes refers to it as a body's principal attribute.

Concerning formal reality, there are three "levels": infinite substance, finite substance (as defined by its principal attribute), and mode.

"Its principal attributes are its excellent photography and its cleverly designed scenic effects.

Mr. Namnun, who is in his sixth year as principal, attributed the awards to significant improvements in graduation rates and 9th- and 10th-grade credit accumulation.

This puts it in competition with those artists, say Dan Graham, who create three-dimensional artworks and are usually better at it, while depriving architecture of one of its principal attributes, which is that it serves use.

Much of the first half of Just Kids is dominated by Rimbaud and countless mentions of the other important men in Smith's life, most of whom shared the principal attributes of being French, dead and terribly artistic.

Most of the half-pints who do the job are admirably diligent but reports that Wednesday's victim, one Charlie Morgan, a young-looking 17‑year‑old, had tweeted in advance that if necessary he was going to waste time on Swansea's behalf did not suggest that impartiality is among their principal attributes.