Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Jerry A. Fodor, Immanuel Kant and Hermann Weyl

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions
Definition just needs negation, known variables, conjunction, disjunction, substitution and quantification [Weyl, by Lavine]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition
Definitions exhibit the exhaustive concept of a thing within its boundaries [Kant]
A simplification which is complete constitutes a definition [Kant]
2. Reason / D. Definition / 13. Against Definition
No a priori concept can be defined [Kant]
We have no successful definitions, because they all use indefinable words [Fodor]