Also if 'not-animal' seems not to be a property
of 'not-man', neither will 'animal' be a property of 'man'. For
constructive purposes, on the other hand, see if the positive term
is a property of the positive subject: for then the negative term will
be a property of the negative subject as well. Also if the negative
term be a property of the negative subject, the positive will be a
property of the positive as well. Thus (e.g.) inasmuch as it is a
property of 'not-living being' 'not to live', it would be a property
of 'living being' 'to live': also if it seems to be a property of
'living being' 'to live', it will also seem to be a property of
'not-living being' 'not to live'.
Thirdly (c) look from the point of view of the subjects taken by
themselves, and see, for destructive purposes, if the property
rendered is a property of the positive subject: for then the same term
will not be a property of the negative subject as well. Also, if the
term rendered be a property of the negative subject, it will not be
a property of the positive. Thus (e.g.) inasmuch as 'animate' is a
property of 'living creature', 'animate' could not be a property of
'not-living creature'.
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