1. Identify what is being defined. 2. Determine whether the key term is an essential differentia or a distinctive property. 3. If a genus appears, determine whether it is proximate or remote. 4. If there is no genus, check whether a differentia or property alone is given. Example: human — laughing-capable body uses a remote genus and property, so it is an incomplete rasm.
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A four-question classification method
Definitions in Logic: Complete and Incomplete Ḥadd and Rasm
1. Identify what is being defined. 2. Determine whether the key term is an essential differentia or a distinctive property. 3. If a genus appears, determine whether it is proximate or remote. 4. If there is no genus, check whether a differentia or property alone is given. Example: human — laughing-capable body uses a remote genus and property, so it is an incomplete rasm.