Arrange the classical categories from more specific to more general:
Human — a species defined as rational animal.
Animal — includes humans and other animal species.
Growing body — includes animals and plants.
Body — includes growing and non-growing material bodies.
Moving toward a broader category increases its scope but tells us less about the distinctive nature of a particular species.
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A hierarchy from narrow to broad
Proximate and Remote Genus and Differentia
Arrange the classical categories from more specific to more general:
Human — a species defined as rational animal.
Animal — includes humans and other animal species.
Growing body — includes animals and plants.
Body — includes growing and non-growing material bodies.
Moving toward a broader category increases its scope but tells us less about the distinctive nature of a particular species.