[Tango-L] What is Tango? (Or Tango Categories) - Part 3 Final

[Anton Stanley]

Congratulations Peter Esser. Very interesting post. It's a really fascinating topic for me. Probably analy so.
>From the outset I'd like to say that most of the essay went over my head, so if I've drawn an incorrect perspective on some theories, please forgive me. But does it help me understand what tango is? Is there a difference between categorising and defining? For example if I crossed a tractor with a tricycle, would the outcome fall within both categories tractor and tricycle? Or simply under a broader cluster category such as machine. What effect on categorisation would additional data such as tractor category in existence for 100 years, tricycle category in existence 10 years? Would it simply remain in the general definition of the cluster? Whilst I've chosen an obviously idiotic example for purposes of illustration, surely everyone would agree that the resultant progeny would most likely not be pleasing to the young child or the farmer. But no doubt would produce devotees of the new form. So in my opinion categorisation doesn't answer the increasingly difficult questions of what is tango. I believe it is in urgent need of some form of definition.

Anton