what is food?
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what do definitions tell us?
meaning of a term or concept
the nature of a thing
member of a kind
how do we give a definition?
specify all and only those characteristics of the defined thing
what is a necessary condition?
what is required for something to be the case
what is sufficient condition?
what is enough for something ot be the case
what is a definition?
the meaning of a concept or term by specifying the necessary and sufficient conditions for the term’s application
how do we know when we have gotten a definition right?
when there are no counterexamples to the definition
what is defining food as a natural kind?
a natural kind is a category determined by physical properties, such as chemical/biological properties
what is defining food as a functional kind?
by its function of nourishing, similar to how chairs are defined by their function of sitting
what is defining food as a social constructed kind?
defined not by its physical properties but by how societies treat it, including what substances are considered edible, when they should be eaten, and what cultural meaning they carry
