Definition meant to remove vagueness
Definition of New Word / Term
What is a precising definition AND what is a stipulative definition?
100
broad category, larger class, family
In Logic, what is a Genus?
100
Not circular
stated positively
neither unclear and nor figurative
same part of speech
neither too broad nor too narros
Essential Attitributes
What are 4 of the 6 rules of a good definition?
100
Self Supported and Supported
What are the two types of statements we studied?
200
Arrange in order of increasing intension:
Ancient Language, Classical Latin, Communication, Language, Latin
What is: communication, language, ancient language, Latin, Classical Latin
200
Definition that reduces ambiguity by providing a single, established meaning of a term (found in dictionary)
Definition that accepts the theory
Definition that attempts to influence or change opinion
What is a lexical definition, theoretical, and persuasive definition?
200
Go to the board and create a genus/species chart:
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What is let's check together :)
200
"A bed is a piece of furniture that acts like a bed."
Which rule does this break?
What is it's circular?
200
What is a self-supporting statement ?
statement for which the truth value can be determined by the statement itself with no additional information
300
A Logical Fallacy that utilizes ambiguous or misleading language, such as using two definitions for the same term.
What is the fallacy of Equivocation?
300
"Noah's ark was big. What do I mean by big? Well, the ark had a volume of about one and a half million cubic feet!"
(Type of Definition for the word: "big")
What is a precising Definition?
300
Go to the board and create a genus/species chart:
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What is ... let's check together
300
variety - the spice of life
This is a bad definition. What rule is it breaking?
What is " Should not be Figurative"?
300
The table is in the room or the table is not in the room.
Determine what type of statement this is (Self Supporting or Supported) and then determine which type of that statement it is.
What is True by Structure (Tautology)?
400
Synonym, Example, Genus Difference Definition
What are the three methods of definition?
400
"A television is a one-eyed brain sucker."
What is a Persuasive Definition?
400
FIRST draw a Genus / Species chart.
THEN, provide a Genus / Difference definition for the term "stranger"
Don't break any of the rules :)
What is: person one does not know?
400
chair - four-legged piece of furniture
This is a bad definition. What rule is it breaking?
What is " too broad"?
400
"The father is a woman."
Determine what type of statement this is (Self Supporting or Supported) and then determine which type of that statement it is.
What is False by definition?
500
The book says that statements are always either true or false. How would you respond to a scoffer who tried to deny this by claiming that there are no absolutely true statements?
What is: one can ask, is THAT statement true. If the answer is yes, then he admits there are true statements. If he says no, he admits there are true statements. Either way, he contradicts himself.
500
In this essay, 'normal science' means research firmly based upon one of more past scientific achievements that some particular scientific community acknowledges for a time as supplying the foundation for its further practice."
Identify the type of definition for "normal science"
What is a stipulative definition?
500
FIRST draw a Genus / Species chart.
THEN, provide a Genus / Difference definition for the term "ball"
What is: a spherically shaped object?
500
The best type of definition is a Genus /Difference Definition. What is a Genus / Difference definition for "Pencil"?
Label both the Genus and the Difference (verbally).
What is a "Writing Instrument that uses lead"?
500
Jesus is God, and Jesus is Man.
Determine what type of statement this is (Self Supporting or Supported) and then determine which type of that statement it is.