Update Principles for definitions: authored by Meisam Booshehri's avatar Meisam Booshehri
...@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ Consider, as a first example, Aristotle’s own definition of “human”: ...@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ Consider, as a first example, Aristotle’s own definition of “human”:
- human = def. an animal that is rational - human = def. an animal that is rational
Other examples: Other examples:
✅: A mammal is a vertebrate that has hair, gives live birth, and nurses its young. - ✅ Right: A mammal is a vertebrate that has hair, gives live birth, and nurses its young.
- ❌Wrong: A mammal is a vertebrate like, a cat, dog, or whale.
❌ A mammal is a vertebrate like, a cat, dog, or whale. - ❌Wrong: Mammals nurse their young.
❌ Mammals nurse their young.
**3."Use essential features in defining terms."** **3."Use essential features in defining terms."**
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