Aristotle claims that the "substance of each thing is that which is peculiar to it, which does not belong to anything else." However, that which is such as to belong to more than one thing (what several things have in common) is called the universal.

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This is a correct description of Aristotle's views on substance and universals. Aristotle held that substances have unique attributes that distinguish them from all other things, while universals are concepts or qualities that can be applied to multiple substances.

Aristotle Claims That the "Substance of Each Thing Is That