The preceding lesson used “rational animal” to explain the concept human. Here two propositions are arranged to justify a further proposition. Definition principally clarifies a concept; argument principally supports a judgment. A definition may help us understand the terms of a premise, but the two operations have distinct goals.
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How argument differs from definition
Ḥujjah: Deriving a Conclusion from Known Judgments
The preceding lesson used “rational animal” to explain the concept human. Here two propositions are arranged to justify a further proposition. Definition principally clarifies a concept; argument principally supports a judgment. A definition may help us understand the terms of a premise, but the two operations have distinct goals.