LOGIC AND

CRITICAL
THINKING
TERMS AND MEANINGS
Prepared by: L.M Tagupa
“THELIMITS OF MY LANGUAGE
SHOW THE LIMITS OF MY
WORLD”- Wittgenstien
• Differentiate meaning and definition.
• Identify the types of meaning.
• Explain definition as Explanation
and definition in use.
• Apply the kinds of definition.

OBJECTIVES:
Meaning…
Is a mental phenomenon.
Serves as a copy of an instance of any
particular object.
Denotes object.
Therefore, is represented mentally by
way of this meaning.
If uttered, it becomes a term.

MEANINGS
Ideas…
mental
realities.
Thus ideas
represent the
objects of
perception.

Meanings and Ideas

Concept/s MEANING

Meanings and Ideas

1.Intuitive
2.Abstractive
3.Contrary
4.Contradictory

Types of Meaning
• As Explanation.
• In Use.

DEFINITION. . .
• . . . Limiting concepts.
• . . . Explains the nature of what a
concept represents.
• Parts of Definition:
- Definiendum- definiens.

Definition as Explanation
1.Real definition
2.Stipulative definition.
3.Precising definition.
4.Persuasive definition.

Definitions in Use
• Explains the essential nature of a
thing.
• Tells what a thing really is.
• Presents the meaning of the
definiendum.

Real definition
• A definition that results from
deliberately assigning some
meaning to a word due to some
intended purpose, either for
secrecy or convenience.

Stipulative definition
• Seeks to totally eliminate biases
against a terms.
• Make the meaning of the term
articulate, coherent, and
conspicuous.
• Settle disputes in meaning.

Précising definition
• Seeks to stir emotion or influence
human behavior so that chage may be
expected from people in terms of their
attitude toward certain claims.
• Not only to inform but strives people.

Persuasive definition
• Expresses generalization about the
nature of physical reality.
• Capture an all-embracing explanation
about physical events.
• Unifies verifiable principles or laws of
phenomena.

Theoretical definition
 END
THANK YOU!
• Classify the following statement if it is Intuitive,
Abstractive, Contrary, or Contradictory.
1. Red collar.
2. She loves me.
3. Whaaaaaaaa! She shout!
4. Birth to death
5. Dead and Alive
6. Love and hate
7. I feel the heart beat of the earth.
8. Sad and happy.
9. Growling tiger! Grrrrrwar!
10.Somethin and Nothing Seat Work
• In a ½ sheet of yellow paper. Give 3
examples of each type of definition in
use.
Good luck!

Assignment!