LessonsFour Relations Between Universals and Relative ParticularityQuiz

Partial overlap requires three kinds of instances:
1. Intersection: both predicates are true, as in a white duck.
2. First exclusive region: animal but not white, as in a dark horse.
3. Second exclusive region: white but not animal, as in snow.

Showing only a shared instance leaves equality or inclusion possible. Showing an exclusive instance on only one side also fails to settle the relation. A shared case plus a distinct case on each side establishes partial overlap.

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Three regions of partial overlap

Four Relations Between Universals and Relative Particularity

Partial overlap requires three kinds of instances:
1. Intersection: both predicates are true, as in a white duck.
2. First exclusive region: animal but not white, as in a dark horse.
3. Second exclusive region: white but not animal, as in snow.

Showing only a shared instance leaves equality or inclusion possible. Showing an exclusive instance on only one side also fails to settle the relation. A shared case plus a distinct case on each side establishes partial overlap.