Question

This is the first title word of a work that uses the example of the word “every” modifying “whiteness” to distinguish categorematic and syncategorematic terms, as well as dividing supposition into personal, simple, and material types. A text whose common title begins with this word provides a series of arguments in four books used to convert (15[1])non-Christians. This word, which names a medieval (-5[1])genre of comprehensive (*) manuals divided into (-5[1])articles, is the first (10[1])title word of a logic textbook by William of Ockham that defends the position that universals exist only in the mind. A text whose title begins with this word presents the “first mover” as one of the “Five Ways” to argue for God’s existence. For 10 points, the title of Thomas Aquinas’s (10[1])magnum opus pairs what word with Theologica? (10[2]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Summa [accept Summa Logicae or Summa Theologica or Summa contra gentiles; accept sum or summary]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Evan SchleckGathererBard5615
Andrew MinagarYaleRutgers63-5
Jack RadoColumbia ALehigh B69-5
Eshan PantNYU AColumbia B7310
Lexi TermanRutgersYale12510
Will HollisterLehigh BColumbia A1320
Eddie FuhrerLehigh ANYU C13210
Austin GuoPrincetonNYU B13210

Summary

2024 Booster Shot (Columbia)02/23/2024Y683%17%33%103.60
2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo)02/23/2024Y4100%0%25%111.50
2024 Booster Shot (Vanderbilt)03/02/2024Y4100%0%25%121.25
2024 Booster Shot (Great Lakes)03/09/2024Y6100%0%0%105.50
2024 Booster Shot (WUSTL)03/09/2024Y2100%0%0%110.50