Concepts

 

Concepts are the distinctions we make in the world. Humans made distinctions long before we could talk. Almost all organisms do.

But language expanded our ability to make distinctions from that which was directly in our environment to the abstract and not present, although it allowed us to label and make more distinctions in our direct environment or vicinity as well.

Imagine all the facts and images about dogs. If you put all those together and added extensive personal experience, you woul...