Near and remote are relative to the species being analyzed, not permanent labels detached from it. Animal is a proximate genus of human and growing body is remote. Sentient is a remote differentia for human because other animal species share it. To classify an expression, state the target species, its nearest genus, and the comparison class.
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Proximate and Remote Genus and Differentia
Near and remote are relative to the species being analyzed, not permanent labels detached from it. Animal is a proximate genus of human and growing body is remote. Sentient is a remote differentia for human because other animal species share it. To classify an expression, state the target species, its nearest genus, and the comparison class.