Errors can occur in definitions as well as arguments.
Weak definition: 'A square is a shape with four sides.' Rectangles and many other quadrilaterals also have four sides.
More precise definition: a square is a plane figure with four equal sides and four right angles.
An adequate definition should capture identifying features. Its formal conditions will be studied later.
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An error in definition
Nazar, Fikr and the Definition of Logic
Errors can occur in definitions as well as arguments.
Weak definition: 'A square is a shape with four sides.' Rectangles and many other quadrilaterals also have four sides.
More precise definition: a square is a plane figure with four equal sides and four right angles.
An adequate definition should capture identifying features. Its formal conditions will be studied later.