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THE
IMPLEMENTATION
A basic problem of implementation
is as follows. There is an objective to understand ultimate being.
Understanding includes knowledge, exploration, construction and transformation.
There is a process of exploration, construction and so on... that involves a
whole life; the process and the objective is multi-faceted. Each aspect or
dimension of the understanding and construction is related to all aspects and
when any one is enhanced there may be an effect upon all aspects. The problem
is of making the whole system of dynamically responsive to the individual
aspects of the exploration and transformation. A dynamic solution to this
problem is in a number of parts
Preliminarily, there are the basic concepts of/for the project for Being and The Elements of
Being as a whole. These are considered in the foregoing sections
which imply some aspects of the multifaceted overall design. These include the
differentiation of being and its exploration; and, the ways of differentiation
including simple difference and origin that lead to or are coeval with modes
and realms of exploration, modes of subject or knowing and object or being, the
presence of indeterminate processes in the genesis of novelty in a temporal
context, hypothetical-real dimensions to Being
such as Being, Meaning, and Action
The essential functions
of the implementation under consideration here are [1] a design of the system
for ease of update without compromising the faithfulness of the system, and [2]
automation, especially on a computer, of the update system so that Being and The Elements of Being is
dynamically responsive to exploration and construction... and, in turn, enhance
the exploration/construction
As noted above being
shows differentiation, variety. This variety is represented by the four Topics of Being and The Elements of Being. A
number of Functions correspond
to the process of exploration and construction. Thus Being and The Elements of
Being may be regarded in a sense as a product [Functions x Topics]. The functions and
topics [or dimensions or divisions of B.E.] are designed to cover the elements,
dimensions, processes of being. Roughly, the functions correspond to being in
its mode of knowing agent; the topics correspond to being in its mode of
object. The embedded exploration continues to reveal being and this revelation is used to design the exploration. By design, topics and
functions are not fully independent
As noted a key factor
is realization and development of Being
and The Elements and Being as a product
[Functions x Topics]
The Topics correspond
to the dimensions of Being; the Functions correspond
to the process of development and include the processes of Being. The discovery
of topics and functions is a result of experience, repetition, correction and
learning. The product representation of Being
and The Elements of Being results in each
Topic including, in its development, all Functions. This allows Being and The Elements of
Being to contain its own design without confusing self-reference.
It also results in redundancy and repetition; this is not the only reason for
redundancy. At the same time the decomposition into Functions and Topics and
the associated repetition result in - are designed for - efficiency,
thoroughness, and dynamic responsivity to experience
The above design for
update lends itself to automation
The use of a computer
is a significant part of the implementation of the automation
Design of Automation for Edit, Update and Evolution
of the Narrative
For
Being and The Elements of Being
Primary motives for
automation are elimination of problems of self-reference and having a narrative
that is dynamic and adaptive [evolutionary] in that it is easy to update to
include new experience, concepts and designs. Additionally, automation saves
resources by automating repetitive tasks and promoting focus on essentials
The design can be
enhanced to work on any document of appropriate format
Problems of design for Being and The Elements of Being
A number of practical
problems arise in design of a complex, evolving system - of exploration and its
narrative - that includes its own distributed design. The process is one of a
set of functions [concept, design, issues, sources, import and search,
knowledge base, explore and transform, narrative…] over a set of topics
[dimensions or divisions] for Being and The Elements of Being. The
functions are made from function components and elements [Co- and
sub-functions… Description and comments… Notes
from the Topic]. The problems include over-design, repetition of
function, laborious updates, tracking of functions over the distributed topics
of the system, and self-reference that arises in, e.g., design of design
A single generic
sufficiently detailed Functions “template” is crossed against a
Topics template; this is the basis of updateable divisions or Topics without
need for explicit overview
Detail and generality
are balanced by [1] Linking to function and topic details; this linking is
open, substitutable, [2] Templating parts of the
functions such as planning with time frames
The Functions template
can also be deployed [1] as [toward] overview, introduction or central design
and planning, [2] as skeleton for sub and sub-sub topics
Iterative and interactive development
The automation improves
development that requires iterative consideration of a number of simultaneously
active factors. Since one of the topics is “machines” i.e.
computers, the system used is part of the work
The dynamic aspect of the development is enhanced
…regarding lack
of distinction between design / plan, process, and final “document”
... i.e. continuity with the process is designed in and the design/plan is [in]
the preliminary version of the document that evolves into the document.
Alternatively, I may say that the document is in evolution and includes its own
design… and design for the project of Being and The
Elements of Being. Conceptually, this has been in place but what is new is
that the automation that takes out much of the unnecessary repetitive work -
reinventing wheels, tasks that are almost identical for the different topics -
and the associated errors. Further, the details of the
automation mean that the structure of the document and the process of
exploration behind it correspond to reality and to the concept of the document.
Of course these are somewhat large claims and what is really being claimed is
that this is what the design is for. But I’m confident that there is a
significant degree of success even though the system is as yet only preliminary
Self-referentiality and paradox
The program allows me
to keep the self-referentiality without the
difficulties. How does it do this? As noted, the automation allows the whole
plan to be placed in each part or sub-part... and it does this without
additional effort once the program is written and working. The self-referentiality, then, is a local one which is easier to
deal with than a global one
Incidentally, there are
parts of mathematics and logic that have the potential for paradox. The richer the system the more the paradox potential.
Paradoxical systems are avoided by keeping the mathematics lean. Recently,
however mathematicians and logicians have been working with potentially
paradoxical systems in order to reap benefits
Analogies of the work and its development to evolution and dynamics
There is analogy with
evolution, physiology and genetics where each cell contains the code for the
whole organism and switches that are “on” or
“off” - thus each part is independent and yet has synchrony with
every part and with the environment. The parts are implicitly informed by,
informing and adaptive to the whole - through exploration, transformation,
construction, learning and in evolution… There
may also be a high level central control through the organization of the
organism as in the nervous system
For each topic [1]
Functions will have certain aspects switched on. The off aspects will be marked
inactive or disregarded rather than deleted. [2] Details will be developed
through working out [Functions x Dimensions] and contingencies and
specifics as they arise
The automation of this
evolutionary aspect is enhanced by [1] Careful design, experiment and selection
of the functions / dimensions toward the final ends, and [2] Updateable text
will be marked or linked so that the marked text and or linked files are
updated
Creating the narrative from Topics and Functions
The topic templates
thus formed together constitute the narrative -evolving in interaction with the
exploration- that includes its own design and publishable forms. Separate
overview is not necessary to the process but if desired can be obtained from
the automation
Modular design for ease
of update; clear definition of relations
Minimize formatting,
section numbering, footnotes
Pasting vs. linking vs.
embedding
Following are the main routines that provide automation:
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Description - see documentation for details |
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Make |
From Function and Topic templates, makes topic [topic]
templates that include design. The topic templates together constitute Being
and The Elements of Being. When executed and narrated these form the
topics. |
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Update [and edit] |
Retains the content from execution and narration;
attaches the given content to new content and structure for functions and
topics. Edits require a sub-routine to locate editable text ...1. Review what is needed and how
it may be done. Update/edit by track change vs. |
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Recategorize |
From organization by topic forms an organization by function;
and the reverse From an organization
by topic a partial reorganization is possible so that some functions are
central while others are distributed. This makes automatic development of
overviews possible - including general overview, introduction and central
design. |
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Projects / planning |
Automates the process
of planning a project / or a phase of a project. Does this by inserting a
project template, by inserting objectives and tasks. Particulars and details
are filled out manually ...1. Insert New Project... inserts a project with two
objectives each with two |
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For the Future |
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Make / update functions |
These and related routines will enhance and deepen the
automation. |
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Matrix |
Will make a matrix: Topics vs. functions |
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The concept can be extended,
subject to sufficient regularity, to [1] Any functions and topics including the
case where the functions and topics are discovered by the routine, [2]
Reorganization to any level where each section heading is of the form A1.A2.
… .AN; and the Ai are titles, functions…
or symbols, links to titles, functions…
Packaging as Knowledgeware
The system may be
packaged and marketed as an example of Knowledgeware.
The general concept is that any written account of a significant phase of the
world will be complex and compound; there will be dimensions and functions that
develop in interaction with the world of experience. There is a demand for
formulation, edit and update in interaction with the world of experience. The
program automates the generation and update in a way that is truly dynamic and
evolutionary and eliminates or minimizes bookkeeping and repetitive laborious
tasks