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and hard won formal insights, and yet so overwhelming to use as a tool
and hard won formal insights, and yet so overwhelming to use as a tool
of random exploration and discovery.
of random exploration and discovery.
The sign relations of A and B, though natural in themselves as far as they go,
The sign relations of A and B, though natural in themselves as far as they go,
to rationalize the natural kinds that are claimed for signs and to clarify
to rationalize the natural kinds that are claimed for signs and to clarify
an important contrast that exists between icons and indices.
an important contrast that exists between icons and indices.
The OG I apply here is called the "genre of properties and instances".
The OG I apply here is called the "genre of properties and instances".
way serving to adumbrate the intended interpretations of
way serving to adumbrate the intended interpretations of
their generating relations {-<- , ->-}.
their generating relations {-<- , ->-}.
With respect to the objective genre of properties and instances,
With respect to the objective genre of properties and instances,
a potential can be real and that its reality can be independent of any
a potential can be real and that its reality can be independent of any
particular moment in which the power acts.
particular moment in which the power acts.
The "angelic doctrines" about the nature of reality
The "angelic doctrines" about the nature of reality
tracing and retracing the same generic patterns of
tracing and retracing the same generic patterns of
potential structure that determine actual form.
potential structure that determine actual form.
Returning to the examination of icons and indices, and keeping the criterion
Returning to the examination of icons and indices, and keeping the criterion
that establishes a real connection between the object
that establishes a real connection between the object
and its index with regard to the OG in question.
and its index with regard to the OG in question.
As a last application, for now, of these first ideas about objective levels,
As a last application, for now, of these first ideas about objective levels,
But it is the hope that inquiry discovers resting first and last
But it is the hope that inquiry discovers resting first and last
within itself, quietly guiding every other aim and motive of inquiry.
within itself, quietly guiding every other aim and motive of inquiry.
Turning to the language of objective concerns, what can now be said
Turning to the language of objective concerns, what can now be said
to appear, one might well suspect that these results can only amount to
to appear, one might well suspect that these results can only amount to
approximate truths or potential verities.
approximate truths or potential verities.
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=====1.3.4.15. Application of OF : Motive Level=====
1.3.4.15. Application of OF: Motive Level
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Now that an adequate variety of formal tools have been set in order and
Now that an adequate variety of formal tools have been set in order and
the virtual workspace afforded by an objective framework has been rendered
the virtual workspace afforded by an objective framework has been rendered
continues to provide a useful testing ground for breaking in likely
continues to provide a useful testing ground for breaking in likely
proposals of concepts and notation.
proposals of concepts and notation.
To pursue the analysis of icons and indices at the next stage of
To pursue the analysis of icons and indices at the next stage of
also the object experiences (OE's) that fill out and give substance
also the object experiences (OE's) that fill out and give substance
to the forms of these same motifs.
to the forms of these same motifs.
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=====1.3.4.16. Integration of Frameworks=====
1.3.4.16. Integration of Frameworks
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A large number of the problems arising in this work have to do with the
A large number of the problems arising in this work have to do with the
integration of different interpretive frameworks over a common objective
integration of different interpretive frameworks over a common objective
determines its fragmentary aspects but is not in general
determines its fragmentary aspects but is not in general
determined by them.
determined by them.
To express the nature of this integration task in logical terms, it combines
To express the nature of this integration task in logical terms, it combines
aspects of both proof theory and model theory, interweaving these two themes:
aspects of both proof theory and model theory, interweaving these two themes:
are determined, to the extent that they may be.
are determined, to the extent that they may be.
=====1.3.4.17. Recapitulation: A Brush with Symbols=====
1.3.4.17. Recapitulation: A Brush with Symbols
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A common goal of work in artificial intelligence and cognitive simulation
A common goal of work in artificial intelligence and cognitive simulation
is to understand how is it possible for intelligent life to evolve from
is to understand how is it possible for intelligent life to evolve from