In classical logic, nāṭiq does not merely mean producing spoken sounds. It refers to the distinctively rational or intellectually discerning capacity attributed to humans.
A speech-impaired human remains human.
A parrot repeating words does not thereby possess the classical differentia nāṭiq.
The technical sense matters more than the ordinary surface meaning.
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What nāṭiq means in classical logic
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In classical logic, nāṭiq does not merely mean producing spoken sounds. It refers to the distinctively rational or intellectually discerning capacity attributed to humans.
A speech-impaired human remains human.
A parrot repeating words does not thereby possess the classical differentia nāṭiq.
The technical sense matters more than the ordinary surface meaning.