epistemology mind map summery quiz - key terms and concepts

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1. what is a obscure definition

  • a definition where the term being defined is being defined more obscurely to haw it actually is
  • a definition where the term is defined by that it is not
  • a definition where the term is used to describe itself
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2. what is a real definition

  • the definition something has when it has a real essence eg water
  • the definition created by language

3. what is a circular definition

  • a definition what has been created for a particular use or example
  • a definition where the term they are trying to define is present - it was right because it was right
  • a definition where the term is defined by what it isn't

4. what is an ad-hoc definition

  • a term that is more complex than the original definition
  • a definition created to fit one specific case or example
  • a term that defines itself using its worlding

5. what is a negative definition

  • the term being defined is defined in a more obscure way to haw it actually is
  • defining a term by what it isn't
  • defining the term using the term itself

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