LessonsDefinition and Its Four Forms: Complete/Incomplete Essential and Descriptive DefinitionsQuiz

Classify the following accounts of the human by examining their logical constituents.

1. Rational animal — complete hadd: proximate genus + proximate differentia.
2. Rational body — incomplete hadd: remote genus + proximate differentia.
3. Animal capable of laughter — complete rasm: proximate genus + property.
4. Capable of laughter — incomplete rasm: property alone.
5. Body — not an adequate discriminating example of the four: it is too broad.

Word count does not decide the classification. The logical role of each component does.

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Applying the classification rules

Definition and Its Four Forms: Complete/Incomplete Essential and Descriptive Definitions

Classify the following accounts of the human by examining their logical constituents.

1. Rational animal — complete hadd: proximate genus + proximate differentia.
2. Rational body — incomplete hadd: remote genus + proximate differentia.
3. Animal capable of laughter — complete rasm: proximate genus + property.
4. Capable of laughter — incomplete rasm: property alone.
5. Body — not an adequate discriminating example of the four: it is too broad.

Word count does not decide the classification. The logical role of each component does.