Words like "love" are an example of what the philosopher Walter Bryce Gallie called an "essentially contested concept." These concepts are thick with confusing, complicated, even contradictory understandings that become trouble when communicating.
In the 18th century, David Hume noted that debates often go nowhere because the definitions of concepts are ambiguous. Identifying and clarifying these definitions helps avoid circular arguments.
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