1. What are the five (5) elements James (the author) claims need to be understood for "a proper definition" of science fiction? Note: "Platonic ideal" (1): Plato's theory of Forms or theory of Ideas asserts that non-material abstract (but substantial) forms (or ideas)-the idea of a chair rather than any specific chair-and not the material world of change known to us through sensation (i.e., an actual chair), possess the highest and most fundamental kind of reality. Plato seems to suggest that these Forms are the only true objects of study that can provide us with genuine knowledge.
2. What is the main problem James sees in most definition of science fiction?