Definitions
The art and science of reasoning well.
What is logic
If a word has more than one possible meaning it is _______.
What is ambiguous
A definition should not be circular.
What is Rule 2.
Explain the primary error made by the given genus & difference definition.
chair: furniture that isn't a table
Any of the following answers is acceptable:
What is rule 1: no essential attributes given
What is rule 3: too broad (lots of other pieces of furniture aren't tables)
What is rule 5: must be state positively
Drawing proper conclusions from other information
What is Reasoning
This type of definition is similar to what you would find in a dictionary
What is a lexical definition
A definition should not be unclear or figurative.
What is Rule 4
What is the primary rule broken by the following definition:
dog: a mammal with hair
What is: rule 3: too broad (lots of other mammals have hair)
OR
What is rule 3: too narrow (some rather ugly dogs have no hair)
A category that is more broad or abstract than another
What is a genus
This type of definition reduces vagueness.
What is a precising definition
A definition should not be of the same part of the speech as the term.
What is Rule 6
What is the primary rule broken by the following:
to think: to think about something
What is: circular (rule 2)
A category that is more narrow or specific than another.
What is a species
This type of definition is meant to influence one's attitude about the term.
What is a persuasive definition.
A definition should not be too broad nor too narrow.
What is Rule 3.
If we define a father as a "dad," are we defining by synonym, by giving an example, or by genus difference?
What is by synonym
In a genus and species diagram, how is it possible for something to be both a genus and a species?
What is it has something above it and below it?
This type of definition supplies the meaning of a new term or a word that is being used in a new way.
What is a stipulative definition.
This is a 2-part question-
1. A definition should state the essential attributes of the term.
AND
2. a definition should be stated positively, if possible.
What is- Rule 1 & Rule 5
the existence of logic is best accounted for by Whom?
Who is Jesus Christ?