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    It is not the case that Aristotle's hylomorphic framework distinguishes the possible intellect as pure potentiality precisely because its receptivity is the condition for universal cognition.

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    • 1.Pure potentiality seems incoherent: a capacity must have some determinate nature to function as intellect rather than mere blank indifference.
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    • 2.Universal cognition may require actualized conceptual structures, not passive receptivity; pure potentiality cannot explain cognitive activity itself.
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    • 3.The distinction between possible and agent intellect suggests pure potentiality alone is insufficient—active intellectual power is also needed.
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    • 1.Pure potentiality without determinate form allows the intellect to receive any intelligible object without prejudicial limitation or bias.
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    • 2.Universal cognition requires cognitive capacity not already actualized to particulars, enabling grasp of forms across multiple instantiations.
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    • 3.Receptivity as a defining feature coheres with hylomorphic ontology, where matter's potential nature mirrors the intellect's openness to intelligibles.
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