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Ideas for 'The Statesman', 'How to Define Theoretical Terms' and 'Set Theory'

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2. Reason / D. Definition / 2. Aims of Definition
To reveal a nature, divide down, and strip away what it has in common with other things [Plato]
No one wants to define 'weaving' just for the sake of weaving [Plato]
Defining terms either enables elimination, or shows that they don't require elimination [Lewis]