Psychology / Unit 7 Psych 0737 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Natural and Artificial Concepts
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The idea
Natural concepts are formed through direct experience; artificial concepts are defined by a specific set of rules.
In practice
Snow is a natural concept; an equilateral triangle is an artificial one with three stated requirements.
Where people slip
Artificial concepts have clear boundaries and natural ones rarely do. Most disagreement is over natural concepts.
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