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Natural and Artificial Concepts

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Natural concepts are formed through direct experience; artificial concepts are defined by a specific set of rules.

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Snow is a natural concept; an equilateral triangle is an artificial one with three stated requirements.

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Artificial concepts have clear boundaries and natural ones rarely do. Most disagreement is over natural concepts.