Abstract

The word "existence" has two nominal and infinitival meanings. Nominal existence refers to the reality and essence of things, while infinitival existence refers to abstract and mental existence. Each of the denotations of existence has its own features; for example, for nominal existence, we can refer to the exclusion of non-existence, confirmation of strength and weakness, acceptance of intensity and simplicity, and recognition through intuition. On the other hand, for infinitival existence, we can refer to such characteristics as the capacity for coming together with non-existence in different directions, being general and universal, and not being applied to essence. Since in its affirmative sense, infinitival existence is a universal concept and, as is commonly said, an intelligible matter, here the writers have discussed its place among the three-fold intelligibles. At the end of this paper, they have also examined some of the functions and philosophical outcomes of the distinction between nominal existence and infinitival existence