How Does A “Definition” (For Example, How We Define The 5 Senses) Help Or Hinder Us In Knowing The Parameters Of A Concept, Think About A Concept’s Potential For Expansion, Or Keep A Concept Within Known Boundaries?

[Landlord001]

How does a “definition” (for example, how we define the 5 senses) help or hinder us in knowing the parameters of a concept, think about a concept’s potential for expansion, or keep a concept within known boundaries?

[calmck]

Homework

[Mamyalynne]

I will think,keep me quiet for a while.

Thank you.

[tiggerblue10]

Homework for landlords?

[sevenOP]

Definitions are avoided by most people as it exposes the parroted unthought out nonsense they say: try asking anyone who spouts words like god, democracy, socialism, capitalism, communism to define what they say *in their own* words and you will be lucky to receive a single answer.
Defining what you mean by the words you use in debating is very important and can be crucial, or the debate is a pointless waste of time.

[jno]

‘It depends what you mean by …’

https://manwithoutqualities.com/2012/05/02/cyril-joad-2/

[bobbinwales]

Blimey, its bit over my head. Maybes you need to redefine what your asking. Ask me a rugby or cricket question (wrong boundries?) and I can help but this has me head spinning

[sevenOP]

"It all depends on what you mean by…" Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad

not trying to be pedantic jno, but as “definition” is the topic I thought more precision helpful {;¬ ¦

Sad ending Joad had, but that quote could silence the House of Commons and Lords.

Look up 'pilpul' Landlord001 and you will see how nebulous 'concept', 'boundaries' and 'parameter' can become.