: What is being done to it (e.g., being cut, being burned). Primary vs. Secondary Substance
: How much or many (e.g., two cubits long, five people). Aristotle's Theory of Substance: The Categories...
Aristotle's Categories serves as a fundamental analysis of —the things that exist—by dividing them into ten distinct classifications . This framework establishes that all other categories are ontologically dependent on substance ( ousia ), which stands as the most fundamental. The 10 Categories of Being : What is being done to it (e
Aristotle identifies ten ways we can describe or predicate something of a subject: two cubits long
: Where it is located (e.g., in the Lyceum, in the market). Time : When it exists (e.g., yesterday, last year).
: Its physical orientation (e.g., sitting, lying down).
