Universal of "suchness"

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The the man is such a great musician: The man is – the man has the property of being a great musician

This is such: Referring to the essential or accidental property of an existing particular – this is what (essential/accidental) it is.

Eg. This clump of flesh and bones is (esse) such (about to define a property) that it is (existence of the property) a man (essential property/essence)

The man is (esse) such (preparing to define a property) a great musician (accidental property)

is: the existence of some particular
Such: referring to an accidental or essential property

It seems to me that religion is concerned with the universal of “suchness”, as in “why is something what it is?” and the natural sciences are more concerned with
“why is something that it is?”. As the sciences can explain how entities gained essential or accidental properties, but it surely cannot account for their origin. (unless you are a materialist of course.)
 
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