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THE COGITATIVE POWER A. Etymology The term "cogitative" is a co:rp.pound of two terms. One is co. Co is a form of cum and means "with, together with." The other is agitare. It signifies" to move constantly." Agitare itself is an intensive form of agere, which means " to drive." Etymologica1ly, then, the cogitative power may be defined either through agere or through agitare. If it is defined through its remote root, agere, it is a power that drives things together with one another. If it is defined through its proximate root, agitare, it is a power that constantly moves things together with one another. Both these definitions imply motion-to drive, to move constantly . Now, all motion is ordered to a term. Consequently, the cogitative power may more fully be defined as a power which drives, or constantly moves, things together with one another, in order to make one out of many. B. Nominal Definition St. Thomas presents three significations of the term "cogitation ," thus suggesting that there are three cogitative powers. The three significations of the term are. cogitation in the general sense, in the more proper sense, and in the most proper sense. In the general sen.

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