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What you have to do for this assignment is pick a word from A for a conceptual analysis and then pick a

word from B for anot

her conceptual analysis. The two words can be related, but don’t need to be.

The first thing to do in a conceptual analysis is to define the term you pick from list A, because many

words can have multiple definitions. Then you do a generic analysis, wh

ich looks at what features your

chosen term must have to be called that. Generic analysis includes three different types of cases: (1)

model cases, (2) contrary cases, and (3) borderline cases.

First, a model case pins down the features of a perfectly

clear and unquestionable example of the term

being analyzed. When you determine a feature, you also need to reflect on if that feature is necessary

and sufficient. A necessary feature is a feature that is essential for the model case. In other words, if th

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necessary feature is not present, there is no possibility of it being a model case. A sufficient feature is a

feature that ensures the presence of a model case. If the sufficient feature is present, this is enough to

say you have a model case. Doing a G

oogle search for “necessary and sufficient in philosophy” will

maybe help in clarifying these concepts further.

Second, a contrary case will have some of the features you might have laid out in the model case above

but, at the same time, clearly appear

to be outside the model case. Use this type of case to highlight

what is missing that you need to make it a model case. Third, a borderline case help set the boundaries

of the construct for the term you have chosen. For borderline cases, it can be difficu

lt to determine

whether they are examples or nonexamples of the term you have chosen.

Once you complete the generic analysis (i.e., the discussion of model, contrary, and borderline cases),

you then do a differentiation analysis of the term you chose.

In a differentiation analysis, you find a

couple of terms that are closely related to the concept you have developed so far in your paper. You

should define these terms before going into the differentiation analysis further. Afterwards, you try to

determin

e what is the thing/feature that makes your term different from the terms that are closely

related to it.

Once you have done the generic and differentiation analyses, you then pick a term from list B and do it

all over again. I hope this helps you get started on your conceptual analysis.

This a guideline from one of my Classmeet How, He dii his work:

What you have to do for this assignment is pick a word from A for a conceptual analysis and then pick a

word from B for another conceptual analysis. The two words can be related, but don’t need to be.

The first thing to do in a conceptual analysis is to define the term you pick from list A, because many

words can have multiple definitions. Then you do a generic analysis, which looks at what features your

chosen term must have to be called that. Generic analysis includes three different types of cases: (1)

model cases, (2) contrary cases, and (3) borderline cases.

First, a model case pins down the features of a perfectly clear and unquestionable example of the term

being analyzed. When you determine a feature, you also need to reflect on if that feature is necessary

and sufficient. A necessary feature is a feature that is essential for the model case. In other words, if this

necessary feature is not present, there is no possibility of it being a model case. A sufficient feature is a

feature that ensures the presence of a model case. If the sufficient feature is present, this is enough to

say you have a model case. Doing a Google search for “necessary and sufficient in philosophy” will

maybe help in clarifying these concepts further.

Second, a contrary case will have some of the features you might have laid out in the model case above

but, at the same time, clearly appear to be outside the model case. Use this type of case to highlight

what is missing that you need to make it a model case. Third, a borderline case help set the boundaries

of the construct for the term you have chosen. For borderline cases, it can be difficult to determine

whether they are examples or nonexamples of the term you have chosen.

Once you complete the generic analysis (i.e., the discussion of model, contrary, and borderline cases),

you then do a differentiation analysis of the term you chose. In a differentiation analysis, you find a

couple of terms that are closely related to the concept you have developed so far in your paper. You

should define these terms before going into the differentiation analysis further. Afterwards, you try to

determine what is the thing/feature that makes your term different from the terms that are closely

related to it.

Once you have done the generic and differentiation analyses, you then pick a term from list B and do it

all over again. I hope this helps you get started on your conceptual analysis.