P-Exploration v1.0

(The list item numbering is erroneous sometimes. We apologise for the readability difficulty and will fix it soon.)

1. INTRODUCTION

“P-Explorations” stands for a project that aims to aid in exploring various objects of thought. The “P” in “P-Explorations” is chosen somewhat arbitrarily but can stand for “principal” or “philosophical”.
Within this project there are the following sub-projects:

1. C-Explorations

“C-Explorations” stands for “Concept Explorations”. It includes a list of questions intended to analyse concepts.

2. S-Explorations

“S-Explorations” stands for "Situation Explorations”. It includes a list of questions intended to analyse situations.

3. Change Explorations

It includes a list of questions intended to analyse changes.

4. Perspective Explorations

It includes a list of questions intended to analyse perspectives.

5. Statement Explorations

It includes a list of questions intended to analyse statements.

 

2. HOW TO READ

Each “exploration” has the title (e.g. “C-EXPLORATION”), the category (e.g. “Word”), the term (e.g. “Name”), the description (i.e. the sentence after the term) and an example (i.e. the sentence in the list’s sub-item).

3. C-EXPLORATION
1. 1. Word
      1. Name: Which word is used to refer to the concept?
         1. The word “tiger” is used to refer to the concept “tiger”.
      2. Etymology: What is the etymology of the concept?
         1. The word “tiger” derives from Iranian “tiγra” (“pointed”).
      3. Translations: Which words correspond to this concept’s name in other languages?
         1. The word “tiger” in Japanese is “虎”/”とら”/”tora”.
      4. Definition: What is the definition of this concept?
         1. The concept “tiger” is defined as “a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black” (Merriam-Webster).
   2. Metaphysics
1. 1. 1. Realm: To which realm does this concept belong?
         1. A “tiger” can belong to this actual external world.
   2. Ontology
      1. Composition: What are the parts and their relations of this concept?
         1. A “tiger” can be analysed into “animal + stripes”, f.e.
      2. Parts-to-Whole Relations: How do the parts relate to the concept?
         1. (…)
      3. Properties: What are the properties of this concept?
         1. A “tiger” has properties “carnivorous” and “striped”, f.e.
      4. Uniqueness and Common-ness: Which aspects of this concept are unique to it and which are shared with others?
         1. A “tiger” has the unique aspect of “largest extant feline” and the shared aspect of “animal with fur”.
      5. Limits: What are the limits and boundaries of this concept?
         1. (…)
      6. Similars & Equals: Which other things are similar to this concept and which are equivalent to it?
         1. A “tiger” is similar to a “lion”, although only “tiger” is equivalent to “tiger”.
      7. Opposites: Which other things are opposites to this concept?
         1. A “tiger” does not have an opposite.
      8. Class & Instance: To which classes does this concept belong to and of which other things is it a class?
      1. A “tiger” belongs to the class “animal” and itself is the class for e.g. “Siberian tiger”.
   3. Teleology
1. 1. 1. Function: What is the function of this concept?
         1. (…)
      2. Goal: What is the goal and purpose of this concept?
         1. (…)
      3. Origins: Where does this concept originate from and what are its causes?
         1. (…)
      4. Application: How is and can this concept (be) applied?
         1. (…)
      5. Advantages & Disadvantages: What are the advantages and disadvantages of this concept?
         1. (…)
   2. Epistemology
      1. Method of Perception: How is this concept perceived and how can we know of it?
         1. We can perceive a “tiger” through our senses.
      2. Experience: What is the experience of this concept like?
         1. (…)
   3. Axiology
      1. Values: What are values associated with this concept and how are those values?
         1. (…)
      2. Tendency for Bias towards C: Which tendencies towards bias do we have regarding this concept?
         1. (…)

 

4. S-EXPLORATION
   1. General
1. Name: What is a name for this situation?
1. (…)
2. Composition: What are the parts of this situation?
1. (…)
3. Relations between Parts: How do we parts relate to each other?
1. (…)
4. Additions: What is added by the mind in this situation?
1. (…)
5. Agency of Parts: What can be done by each part?
1. (…)
6. Epistemology of Parts: What is known by each part?
1. (…)
7. Expectations/Responsibilities: Which expectations and/or responsibilities are there?
1. (…)

 

5. CHANGE EXPLORATION
1. General
1. Name: What is the name of the change?
1. “Combustion” can be the name of a change.
2. Description: What is the description of the change?
1. “Combustion takes a flammable material and results in its decay.” can be a description of “Combustion”.
3. Agent of Change: What can do the change?
1. “Combustion” can be done by “heat”.
4. How can it be done?: How can it be done?
1. “Combustion” can be done by “heating a flammable material”.
5. Reason: What are the reasons for the change?
1. (…)
6. Applicability: Which states is it applicable to?
1. (…)
7. Pattern: What is the transformation pattern?
1. (…)
8. Cause: What can provoke it?
1. (…)
9. Method for Cause: How can it be provoked?
1. (…)

 

6. PERSPECTIVE EXPLORATION
1. General
1. Viewer: What/How is the viewer?
1. The viewer is “John”.
2. Situation of Viewer: Where, when is the viewer?
1. (…)
3. Values: What are the values of the things?
1. (…)
4. Additions: What are the additions of the things?
1. (…)
5. Temporality: What were the things before and what now?
1. (…)
6. Teleology: What is the telos of the perspective?
1. (…)

 

 

7. STATEMENT EXPLORATION
   1. General
      1. Description: What is the statement?
         1. “The sun is shining.” can be the statement “S”.
      2. Parts: What are the parts and their relations of the statement?
         1. The statement “S” has parts “the” + “sun” + “is” + “shining”. (The relations are omitted, here.)
      3. Source: What is the source of the statement? (Authority.)
         1. The statement “S” could have been uttered by “John”.
      4. External Relations: How does the statement relate to other statements?
         1. The statement “S” could relate to a statement “T” in a way of “contradiction”, e.g. “T = ‘the sun is not shining’”.
      5. Application: What are the applications of the statement?
         1. (…)
   2. Logic
      1. 1. Truth: Is it true or false?
            1. (…)
         2. Support/Proof: What are the premises and supporting statements?
            1. (…)
         3. Implications: What are the implications and consequences of the statement?
            1. (…)




Updated: 11.09.2024

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