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| - | '''Thick''' is the opposite of [[thin (disambiguation)|thin]]. It may refer to: | + | In [[philosophy]], a '''thick concept''' (sometimes: ''thick normative concept'', or ''thick evaluative concept'') is a kind of concept that both has a significant degree of descriptive content and is evaluatively loaded. Paradigmatic examples are various [[virtue]]s and [[vice]]s such as ''courage'', ''cruelty'', ''truthfulness'' and ''kindness''. Courage for example, may be given a rough characterization in descriptive terms as '…opposing danger to promote a valued end'. At the same time, characterizing someone as courageous typically involves expressing a pro-attitude, or a (prima facie) good-making quality – i.e. an evaluative statement. |
| - | * [[thick concept]] {{small|(philosophy)}}, a concept that is both descriptive and evaluative. | ||
| - | * [[thick description]] {{small|(anthropology)}}, a description that explains a behaviour along with its broader context. | ||
| - | ==Disambiguation== | ||
| - | # [[relatively|Relatively]] great in [[extent]] from one [[surface]] to the [[opposite]] in its [[small]]est [[solid]] [[dimension]]. | ||
| - | # [[measure|Measuring]] a certain number of [[unit]]s in this dimension. | ||
| - | #: ''I want some planks that are two inches '''thick'''.'' | ||
| - | # [[heavy|Heavy]] in [[build]]; [[thickset]]. | ||
| - | #: ''He had such a '''thick''' neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.'' | ||
| - | # [[densely|Densely]] [[crowded]] or [[packed]]. | ||
| - | #: ''We walked through '''thick''' undergrowth.'' | ||
| - | # Having a [[viscous]] [[consistency]]. | ||
| - | #: ''My mum’s gravy was '''thick''' but at least it moved about.'' | ||
| - | # [[abounding|Abounding]] in [[number]]. | ||
| - | #: ''The room was '''thick''' with reporters.'' | ||
| - | # [[impenetrable|Impenetrable]] to [[sight]]. | ||
| - | #: ''We drove through '''thick''' fog.'' | ||
| - | # [[difficult|Difficult]] to [[understand]], or [[poorly]] [[articulated]]. | ||
| - | #: ''We had difficulty understanding him with his '''thick''' accent.'' | ||
| - | # [[stupid|Stupid]]. | ||
| - | #: ''He was as '''thick''' as two short planks.'' | ||
| - | # [[friendly|Friendly]] or [[intimate]]. | ||
| - | #: ''They were as '''thick''' as thieves.'' | ||
| - | # [[deep|Deep]], [[intense]], or [[profound]]. | ||
| - | #: '''''Thick''' darkness''. | ||
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In philosophy, a thick concept (sometimes: thick normative concept, or thick evaluative concept) is a kind of concept that both has a significant degree of descriptive content and is evaluatively loaded. Paradigmatic examples are various virtues and vices such as courage, cruelty, truthfulness and kindness. Courage for example, may be given a rough characterization in descriptive terms as '…opposing danger to promote a valued end'. At the same time, characterizing someone as courageous typically involves expressing a pro-attitude, or a (prima facie) good-making quality – i.e. an evaluative statement.
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