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That is to say, the concept, must be presented with all the characteristics (Merkmale) which are sufficient for its distinction and which can be seen to belong to it directly, i.e. without any proof. In other words, the original concept must be presented with completeness and precision (A727 = B755 footnote; Logik §99). According to Kant only a few concepts are definable in the sense of the quoted statement (*) and these few are mathematical concepts.
to define is “to present the complete, original concept of a thing within the limits of its concept” (A727 = B755).
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Capozzi, M. (1980). Kant on Mathematical Definition. In: Dalla Chiara, M.L. (eds) Italian Studies in the Philosophy of Science. Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8937-5_23
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