A genus–differentia definition is a type of intensional definition, and it is composed of two parts:a genus : An existing definition that serves as a portion of the new definition; all definitions with the same genus are considered members of that genus.

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A genus–differentia definition is a type of intensional definition, and it is composed of two parts:a genus : An existing definition that serves as a portion of the new definition; all definitions with the same genus are considered members of that genus. the differentia: The portion of the definition that is not provided by the genus.

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“Love in animals, has not for its only object animals of the same species, but extends itself farther, and comprehends almost every sensible and thinking being. A dog naturally loves a man above his own species, and very commonly meets with a return of affection.”
— David Hume, Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40), Book 2: Of the passions, part 2, sec. 12.
“The boundaries of the species, whereby men sort them, are made by men.”
— John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1689), book III, ch. 6, sec. 37.

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