(January 1, 2019 at 4:41 pm)T0 Th3 M4X Wrote:(January 1, 2019 at 4:38 pm)polymath257 Wrote: Most dictionaries are poor when it comes to technical subjects, including philosophy. They can give the general outilnes, but cannot get into the messy details that meed to be resolved for more thorough discussion.
In particular, dictionary definitions of things like deities, causality, and most scientific ideas tend to ignore the complexities involved.
Defining something doesn't demand that you fully explain it.
True, but as Polymath says, dictionaries are often wanting for the caliber of definition that a good debate demands.
