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| Function: The function of a thing is its intended purpose or use. It is what the thing is designed to do. In certain contexts, things can take on a different function. See also Ambiguity, Purposes, Functional explanation._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Marvin Minsky on Function - Dictionary of Arguments
I 123 Function/structure/description/context/uniframes/Minsky: [a chair can be described in different ways}: a) A chair is a thing with legs and a back and seat. b) A chair is something you can sit upon. To catch the proper meaning, we need connections between parts of the chair structure and the requirements of the human body that those parts are supposed to serve. >Functional explanation, >Functional analysis, >Analysis, >Explanation, >Function, >Description. Solution/Minsky: I 121 Uniframe/terminology/Minsky: a description constructed to apply to several different things at once. ((s) E.g. building blocks may be arranged in different ways and create tools for different functions). I 123 Uniframes that include structures like this can be powerful. For example, such knowledge about relations between structure, comfort, and posture could be used to understand when a box could serve as a chair… >Frames, >Frame Theories, >Terminology/Minsky._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Minsky I Marvin Minsky The Society of Mind New York 1985 Minsky II Marvin Minsky Semantic Information Processing Cambridge, MA 2003 |
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