BF299 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Simile
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Definition: ordering a concept (limits) taxonomy: ordering related concepts: useful for exploring comparable things. Taxonomy analogy comparing and contrasting in the context of taxonomy: we compare within a genus, contrast one species with others in the genus by specifying the differentia, different species must have an intrinsic relationship. Analogies turn on likeness regarding likenesses between two things or kinds two species of analogy: simile: e(cid:454)plicitl(cid:455) co(cid:373)pariso(cid:374) usi(cid:374)g (cid:858)like,(cid:859) (cid:858)as,(cid:859) etc. ; i(cid:374) ge(cid:374)eral, this is what we mean by analogy: (cid:373)etaphor: i(cid:373)plicit co(cid:373)pariso(cid:374)s that do(cid:374)(cid:859)t use (cid:858)like,(cid:859) (cid:858)as,(cid:859) etc.
