Philosophy 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Home Appliance

• School: Western University
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: Philosophy 1200
• Professor: Christopher David Viger

Document Summary

Lesson 5: types of definitions: genus species. Defining a term by referring to a class, then distinguishing it from other members by highlighting features that make it different: defining something with a group that is common knowledge A refrigerator is a household appliance (genus) that cools food (specific trait: ostentive. Defining a term by pointing and saying this or that : synonymous. Defining a term by giving another term the same meaning. Can be used with other synonymous definitions to give the main idea.