A critical view on the logic of definitions

Abstract

This article considers the topic of definition in the traditional logic and tries to through some criticisms to this system and classifying and analyzing of these criticisms, show the deficiency and inefficiency of the topic of definition. The result of this analysis is that the topic of definition is altogether unfruitfulness and neither can be used to define new concepts nor can be used to classify and analyze scientific definitions in different disciplines. After this analysis, it is tried to introduce an alternative system in which five kinds of definition are defined. Finally the advantages and fruitfulness of the new system are analyzed and considered.

Keywords

• the logic of definitions
• nominal definition
• verbal definition
• conceptual definition
• objective definition
• industrial definition
• instructional definition
• inspirational definition