Chapter 8: Generalities

3). Pick one concept from the assigned reading this week, not already discussed, that you found useful or interesting and discuss it.

A concept that I found interesting in Chapter 8 was the concept of generalities. Chapter 8 discusses about two kinds of generalities: precise and vague. Precise generalities deals with more specific and accurate information. It is much clearer whether the statement is true or false when using a precise generality. Vague generalities uses unclear words such as: many, some, and few. Vague generalities are so unclear that most of the time it is considered to be an invalid in arguments or claims.
Example of vague generality:
"Many people will not graduate from UC San Diego."
The word many is vague, and is a subjective amount that varies from person to person.
Example of precise generality:
"40% of students from UC San Diego will not graduate. Therefore, I will not graduate."
This example is more specific in amount but the conclusion can still be false.


There are a lot of ways one can discuss about all or a part of something without being precise or specifying in amount.
Examples of unspecific amount:
All tigers growl.
Almost all tigers growl.
Very few children likes vegetables.