Not every recognizable trait is an essential differentia. A distinctive property can help identify a species without forming part of its essence. The horse’s neighing, ṣāhil, illustrates why identification and essential definition should not be conflated. Likewise not every human writes. Check essential status before assigning near or remote differentia.
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An identifying trait need not be a differentia
Proximate and Remote Genus and Differentia
Not every recognizable trait is an essential differentia. A distinctive property can help identify a species without forming part of its essence. The horse’s neighing, ṣāhil, illustrates why identification and essential definition should not be conflated. Likewise not every human writes. Check essential status before assigning near or remote differentia.