    # KEHOME/knowledge/theory/Epistemology/identify.htm
    # 1999/6/30
    # new syntax May/21/2003
    # cause of emotion Oct/19/2003

# concept formation details

## percepts and concepts

    percept   := man do perceive od existent done;
    knowledge := man do identify od existent done;

    man do sense,remember,classify,measure,choose,define,
    	perceive,identify,
    	integrate, differentiate
        done;
    sense isc see,hear,touch,taste,smell,
    	feel;
    perceive isc sense, remember;
    identify isc perceive, classify, measure, choose, define,
    		integrate, differentiate;
    # NOTE: These actions may be performed in a different order.

    name isa word;
    name means concept;
    concept means existent;

    sensation	:= man do sense		od entity done;
    percept		:= man do remember	od sensation done;
    concept		:= man do classify	od percept done;  # view
    measurement	:= man do measure	od entity done;
    name		:= man do choose	od symbol done;
    definition	:= man do define	od name done;

    newconcept	:= man do integrate	od concept done;  # view
    newconcept	:= man do differentiate	od concept done;  # view

## our "sixth sense"

- shortcut for emergencies
- internal subconscious evaluation

    emotion := man do evaluate od existent done;
    man do feel od emotion done;
    existent causes {man do feel od emotion done;};

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