民主:“是什么(what is)”vs.“多大程度(how muCh)”~①一个定义本身必须包括它所定义的所有内容。因此,下定义首先要划定界线。由此类推,一个未定义的概念就是一个无边界的概念。划定一个概念界线的标准方法就是定义它的对立面。因此,为了确定民主是什么(what democracy is),我们同样必须确定民主不是什么(what democracy is not)。一般来说,定义对立面是最容易的,什么是白色?与之对立的就是黑色。什么是好?与之对立的就是坏,诸如此类。当寻求限定一个概念 Democracy: What is “What vs.” “How Much?” A definition must itself include everything it defines. Therefore, the definition of the first to draw the line. By analogy, an undefined concept is a borderless concept. The standard way of delineating a conceptual boundary is to define its antithesis. Therefore, in order to determine what democracy is, we must also determine what democracy is not. In general, it is easiest to define the opposite, what is white, and the opposite is black. What is good? The opposite is bad, and so on. When seeking to limit a concept