Full Idea
Unity is that common nature in which all things that are compared with each other must participate equally.
Gist of Idea
Unity is something shared by many things, so in that respect they are equals
Source
René Descartes (Rules for the Direction of the Mind [1628], 14)
Book Reference
Descartes,René: 'Rules for the Direction of the Mind' [Newcomb Library 2023], p.55
A Reaction
A lovely explanation of the concept of 'units' for counting. Fregeans hate units, but we Grecian thinkers love them.