Both processes begin with something already known, but their targets differ.
Definition clarifies an unknown concept: 'What is it?' For example, a triangle is a plane figure with three straight sides.
An argument establishes a judgment: 'Why should this proposition be accepted?' For example, this is a triangle; every triangle has three sides; therefore it has three sides.
Keep the two questions separate as the lesson advances.
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Definition and proof at a glance
Nazar, Fikr and the Definition of Logic
Both processes begin with something already known, but their targets differ.
Definition clarifies an unknown concept: 'What is it?' For example, a triangle is a plane figure with three straight sides.
An argument establishes a judgment: 'Why should this proposition be accepted?' For example, this is a triangle; every triangle has three sides; therefore it has three sides.
Keep the two questions separate as the lesson advances.