Extensional Definitions Quiz: Practice with Flashcards and Questions

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What is the main purpose of précising definitions?

To suggest intensional definitions

To assign meanings to words using their ancestry

To indicate the qualities or attributes of a word

To clarify vague words (correct)

Which type of definition aims to assign meaning by indicating the qualities or attributes a word connotes?

Extensional definition

Intensional definition (correct)

Synonymous definition

Etymological definition

What strategy is used in an etymological definition?

Clarifying vague words

Assigning meanings based on ancestry (correct)

Indicating synonymous attributes

Producing lexical definitions only

Why can't extensional definitions be used for précising definitions?

Intensional definitions are required to clarify vague words Signup and view all the answers

What does an intensional definition aim to do?

Assign meanings through attributes connoted by a word Signup and view all the answers

In which situation can extensional definitions be used?

For producing lexical and stipulative definitions Signup and view all the answers

What does the intensional meaning of a term consist of?

The set of features shared by everything the term applies to Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the extensional meaning of a term?

The set of objects the term refers to Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the intensional meaning of the term 'cat'?

The attributes of being furry, having four legs, moving in a certain way, emitting certain sounds, etc. Signup and view all the answers

What does the extensional meaning of 'bachelor' refer to?

The unmarried men in the world Signup and view all the answers

Which term is synonymous with 'intensional meaning'?

Connotation Signup and view all the answers

'Extensional meaning' is otherwise known as:

Denotation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a term, according to the text?

Runs quickly Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of logic regarding language use?

Avoiding emotionally charged language Signup and view all the answers

Which type of meanings are associated with terms?

Intensional and extensional meanings Signup and view all the answers

Why should we use Emotively Neutral Language in argument construction?

To prevent blind judgments Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an extensional term?

Animal Signup and view all the answers

What are words usually considered to be, in the context of language?

Symbols of entities Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Logic and Emotions

Logic aims to avoid emotively charged languages or emotionally loaded words that can cloud critical thinking and judgment.

Terms and Meanings

A term is a word or group of words that serves as the subject of a statement, such as proper names, common names, and descriptive phrases.
Not all words are terms; words like verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are not terms.

Intensional and Extensional Meanings

Terms have two kinds of meanings: intensional and extensional.
Intensional definitions assign meaning to a word by indicating the qualities or attributes it connotes.
Extensional definitions indicate the class or set of individual things that the term denotes or refers to.

Strategies for Intensional Definitions

Four strategies for indicating attributes of a word:
- Synonymous definitions, using a single word that connotes the same attribute.
- Etymological definitions, disclosing the word's ancestry in its own language and in another language.

Intensional and Extensional Meanings of a Term

The intensional meaning of a term consists of the quality and attributes it connotes.
The extensional meaning of a term consists of the class or set of individual things it denotes or refers to.

Examples of Intensional and Extensional Meanings

The intensional meaning of "cat" includes attributes like being furry, having four legs, moving in a certain way, and emitting certain sounds.
The extensional meaning of "cat" includes all cats in the universe.
The intension of "bachelor" is an unmarried man, while its extension is the set of all bachelors in the world.

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Test your understanding of extensional and intensional definitions, including their purposes and limitations. Explore the differences between lexical, stipulative, theoretical, persuasive, and précising definitions.