The phrase "a definition of man" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing philosophical, sociological, or literary concepts related to the nature or characteristics of humanity.
Example: "In his essay, the author provides a definition of man that challenges traditional views and encourages deeper reflection on human existence."
Alternatives: "a description of humanity" or "an explanation of mankind".
First, as Luce Irigaray (1985) points out, if women are the Other to men they cannot be defined independently of a definition of men.
LIFE: AN UNAUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY.By Richard Fortey.HarperCollins; 416 pages; £20OBVIOUS truths often evade definition as is exemplified by Louis Armstrong's retort to a fan's request for a definition of jazz: "Man, if you gotta ask you'll never know".
My friend says that everybody thinks the story was true and the reporter is being punished to make sure journalists know not to step out of line, even about cardboard dumplings.Back to top >>ThursdayONE of the bons mots produced yesterday by Milly, our guide on the bus to Tianjin, was a definition of a happy man: "Japanese wife, English house, Chinese cook".
In Mr. Bel's first piece, "Nom Donné par l'Auteur" ("Name Given by the Author," a definition of title), two men manipulate household objects — a vacuum cleaner, a dictionary, a hair dryer, a ball, a rug — mostly in expressionless silence.
In his De regimine principum (1266; On the Government of Princes), he compares society to a ship in need of a helmsman and repeats Aristotle's definition of man as a social and political animal.
Among Americans, 31percentt of men and 33percentt of women have a body mass index of at least 30, a definition of obesity, versus 17percentt of men and 19percentt of women in Canada.
Hence his famous definition of man as a "political animal," distinguished from the other animals by his gift of speech and power of moral judgment.
Locke is perfectly aware that the definition of man is not really settled, and that there are a variety of competing definitions.
The first definition of "man up" offered by urbandictionary.com is "don't be a pussy" and the second is "to fulfill your responsibilities as a man".
