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The first section (§ 1) takes up the phenomenology of reflection.  The next three sections (§§ 2–4) are allotted to surveying the site of the planned construction, presenting it from three different points of view.  An introductory discussion (§ 2) presents the main ideas that lead up to the genesis of a RIF.  These ideas are treated at first acquaintance in an informal manner, located within a broader cultural context, and put in relation to the ways that intelligent agents can come to develop characteristic belief systems and communal perspectives on the world.  The next section (§ 3) points out a specialized mechanism that serves to make inobvious types of observation of a reflective character.  The last section (§ 4) takes steps to formalize the concepts of a ''point of view'' (POV) and a ''point of development'' (POD).  These ideas characterize the outlooks, perspectives, world views, and other systems of belief, knowledge, or opinion that are employed by agents of inquiry, with especial regard to the ways that these outlooks develop over time.

The first section (§ 1) takes up the phenomenology of reflection.  The next three sections (§§ 2–4) are allotted to surveying the site of the planned construction, presenting it from three different points of view.  An introductory discussion (§ 2) presents the main ideas that lead up to the genesis of a RIF.  These ideas are treated at first acquaintance in an informal manner, located within a broader cultural context, and put in relation to the ways that intelligent agents can come to develop characteristic belief systems and communal perspectives on the world.  The next section (§ 3) points out a specialized mechanism that serves to make inobvious types of observation of a reflective character.  The last section (§ 4) takes steps to formalize the concepts of a ''point of view'' (POV) and a ''point of development'' (POD).  These ideas characterize the outlooks, perspectives, world views, and other systems of belief, knowledge, or opinion that are employed by agents of inquiry, with especial regard to the ways that these outlooks develop over time.

A further discussion (§ 5), in preparation for the task of reflection, identifies three styles of linguistic usage that deploy increasing grades of formalization in their approaches to any given subject matter.

A further discussion (S 5), in preparation for the task of reflection, identifies three styles of linguistic usage that deploy increasing grades of formalization in their approaches to any given subject matter.

In the next three sections (§§ 6 8), the features that distinguish each style of usage are taken up individually and elaborated in detail.  This is done by presenting the basic ideas of three theoretical subjects that develop under the corresponding points of view and that exemplify their respective ideals.  The next three sections (§§ 9 11) take up the classes of higher order sign relations that play an important role in reflexive inquiries and then apply the battery of concepts arising with higher order sign relations to an example that anticipates many features of a realistic interpreter.  In the light of the experience gained with the foregoing styles and subjects, the next three sections (§§ 12 14) are able to take up important issues regarding the status of theoretical entities that are needed in this work.

In the next three sections (§§ 6–8), the features that distinguish each style of usage are taken up individually and elaborated in detail.  This is done by presenting the basic ideas of three theoretical subjects that develop under the corresponding points of view and that exemplify their respective ideals.  The next three sections (§§ 9–11) take up the classes of higher order sign relations that play an important role in reflexive inquiries and then apply the battery of concepts arising with higher order sign relations to an example that anticipates many features of a realistic interpreter.  In the light of the experience gained with the foregoing styles and subjects, the next three sections (§§ 12–14) are able to take up important issues regarding the status of theoretical entities that are needed in this work.

Finally (S 15), the relevance of these styles, subjects, and issues is made concrete by bringing their various considerations to bear on a single example of a formal system that serves to integrate their concerns, namely, "propositional calculus".

Finally (§ 15), the relevance of these styles, subjects, and issues is made concrete by bringing their various considerations to bear on a single example of a formal system that serves to integrate their concerns, namely, ''propositional calculus''.

A point by point outline follows:

A point by point outline follows: