A proximate differentia distinguishes a species from the other species sharing its proximate genus. Human shares the proximate genus animal with horse, cow and goat. In the source’s classical scheme, rational (nāṭiq) identifies the essential distinction of human within this immediate genus.
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The book’s proximate differentia
Proximate and Remote Genus and Differentia
A proximate differentia distinguishes a species from the other species sharing its proximate genus. Human shares the proximate genus animal with horse, cow and goat. In the source’s classical scheme, rational (nāṭiq) identifies the essential distinction of human within this immediate genus.