possibilis

The intelligible species are stored in the intellectual memory of the potential intellect [intellectus possibilis], which can then use them to form the corresponding concept in an act of thought, for example, in forming a judgment.

The Medieval Problem of Universals Klima, Gyula 2008

Leibniz's cogitato possibilis have some of the characteristics of propositions.

Propositions McGrath, Matthew 2007

This equally active and passive human intellect (which Zabarella called patibilis instead of possibilis) considered all that was offered to it by the illuminated phantasma, contemplated whatever it wanted to, and in doing so selected and abstracted those structures it wished to know and through judging understood them and became itself the object of knowledge.

Giacomo Zabarella Mikkeli, Heikki 2005

Averrhoës conceives both intellectus agens and intellectus possibilis as separate from the individual soul and as one in all men.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

Interpreting Aristotle thus benevolently, and developing his doctrine Aquinas teaches that the function of the active intellect is an abstractive operation on the data supplied by the sensuous faculties to form the species intelligibiles in the intellectus possibilis.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

By its operation, the active power of the intellect (intellectus agens) forms the species intelligibilis or the determination necessary to the intelligence (intellectus possibilis) for its cognitive act.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

All our intellectual activity rests on sensory function; but through the active intellect (intellectus agens) an abstract representation of the sensible object is provided for the intellectus possibilis.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

Magnus and St. Thomas interpret intellectus agens and possibilis as merely distinct faculties or powers of the individual soul.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

+ Furthermore they supposed some powers to be potential and passive, that is, to need a creative determinant received into them as their complement: of which kind a prominent example was the intellectus possibilis informed by the species intelligibilis, and another instance was in relation to conscience, the synteresis.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

The intellectus possibilis thus actuated cognizes what is intelligible in the object.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913