LessonsThe Three Kinds of Conventional Verbal IndicationQuiz

In this discussion, “part” means a constituent of the assigned concept, not automatically a hand, foot, or other physical component. The text’s constituents of “human” are “animal” and “rational.”
Human → animal: a conceptual part.
Human → rational: another conceptual part.
Simply associating a word with a physical component does not prove tadammun unless that component is actually included in the specified meaning.

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What kind of part is meant?

The Three Kinds of Conventional Verbal Indication

In this discussion, “part” means a constituent of the assigned concept, not automatically a hand, foot, or other physical component. The text’s constituents of “human” are “animal” and “rational.”
Human → animal: a conceptual part.
Human → rational: another conceptual part.
Simply associating a word with a physical component does not prove tadammun unless that component is actually included in the specified meaning.