Whether our intellect knows singulars?

❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that our intellect knows singulars. For whoever knows composition, knows the terms of composition. But our intellect knows this composition; "Socrates is a man": for it belongs to the intellect to form a proposition. Therefore our intellect knows this singular, Socrates.

❌ Objection 2 : Further, the practical intellect directs to action. But action has relation to singular things. Therefore the intellect knows the singular.

❌ Objection 3 : Further, our intellect understands itself. But in itself it is a singular, otherwise it would have no action of its own; for actions belong to singulars. Therefore our intellect knows singulars.

❌ Objection 4 : Further, a superior power can do whatever is done by an inferior power. But sense knows the singular. Much more, therefore, can the intellect know it.