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8200 | Aristotelian definitions aim to give the essential properties of the thing defined [Aristotle, by Quine] |
12302 | Definitions formed an abstract hierarchy for Aristotle, as sets do for us [Fine,K] |
4385 | Aristotelian definition involves first stating the genus, then the differentia of the thing [Aristotle, by Urmson] |
14266 | Aristotle sees hierarchies in definitions using genus and differentia (as we see them in sets) [Fine,K] |