LessonsNazar, the Movements of Thought, and the Need for LogicQuiz

An unknown is something the mind has not yet properly attained. Since knowledge has two main kinds, what is sought can also differ.

Unknown concept: A learner encounters the technical term “species” (nawʿ) but does not yet understand it. An appropriate definition and explanation may provide the missing conception.

Unknown judgment: Some premises are understood but their implication has not yet been recognized. Linking them correctly may yield a further judgment.

Nazar thus includes work toward both conceptual understanding and assent. A well-formed definition can help acquire a concept, while an argument can help establish a proposition.

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Two kinds of what is unknown

Nazar, the Movements of Thought, and the Need for Logic

An unknown is something the mind has not yet properly attained. Since knowledge has two main kinds, what is sought can also differ.

Unknown concept: A learner encounters the technical term “species” (nawʿ) but does not yet understand it. An appropriate definition and explanation may provide the missing conception.

Unknown judgment: Some premises are understood but their implication has not yet been recognized. Linking them correctly may yield a further judgment.

Nazar thus includes work toward both conceptual understanding and assent. A well-formed definition can help acquire a concept, while an argument can help establish a proposition.