PHI 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Polemarchus, Modus Tollens, Vagueness

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: Laura Byrne

Document Summary

Ex: bachelor = the exist in the past and future. To which the word refers, the things to which the concept points. 3 main types of definitions: reportive definitions. And changing make regular use of it, by competent speaker of the language) Ex: pillow = something soft to rest on. Ex: school = institution that aims to teach children to read and write. Ex: pen = instrument designed for writing words (includes pencils and typewriters, excludes pen"s designed for drawing) Too broad and too narrow reference and fails to refer to some things included in the reference (what about medical and dance schools?) Things that are not included in: stipulative definitions. (when we assess a theory, we must consider the arguments in favor of it) Of the term? (unit 3 on next 2 pages, including mp and mt) Lacks a precise meaning , has no specifiable meaning. Applicant must hold a degree in early childhood education or have work experience.