Definitions And Concepts·Rules·Lesson 3 of 4

Constructing and Evaluating Definitions

Shows how to build definitions and test them for circularity, scope, obscurity, and usefulness, with a focus on the genus-and-differentia structure and necessary/sufficient conditions.

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