Synderesis their opposites as evils to be avoided. Synderesis is the capacity not only to apprehend the first principles, but also to judge every step of the practical discourse in the light of those principles. But, as an intellectual disposition concerned with knowledge of the first principles of action, synderesis provides only the universal premise of the practical syllogism. Every human "action", however, is singular, contingent and takes place in particular circumstances. To complete the practical discourse and reach a conclusion regarding what has to be done "hic et nunc" [here and now] and what means are to be used, other
Hic Mulier viewpoint and its style is based on oral delivery. This style differs from its companion pamphlet "Haec Vir", which is written as a dialogue between the two characters Hic Mulier and Haec Vir. There is evidence suggesting that masculine women were both a social and literary phenomenon. The topic of masculine women was briefly popular, but lost appeal after King James died in 1625. "Hic Mulier" quotes twelve lines from Thomas Overbury's notorious poem "A Wife". The currency of this reference is reflected in Overbury's being identified solely by his initials. Hic Mulier Hic Mulier (Latin: This [manlike] Woman -