# KEHOME/knowledge/theory/Epistemology/AynRand123.html
# Oct/10/2005

# three versions of Ayn Rand axiomatic concepts

# definitions
IS  isu relation verb with  # is metaphysically equivalent to
	format=[existent:1,existent:2];
HAS isu relation verb with  # abstract extension of "has" verb
	format=[existent:1,characteristic:2];
##DO  isu relation verb with  # abstract extension of "do" verb
##	format=[existent:1,characteristic:2];
##can isu relation verb with  # synonym for "do*"
##	format=[entity:1,action:2],
##	meaning={
##		$1 isu entity;
##		$2 iss action;
##		$1 do* $2 done;
##	};
Exist  isu relation action with  # abstract extension of "exist" action
	format=[existent:1];
Exists isu relation verb with  # abstract extension of "exists" verb
	format=[existent:1];


# Ayn Rand concepts - version 1
Existence :: entity DO Exist done;
Identity  :: entity HAS charactersitic;
Existence IS Identity;
Exist IS characteristic;

Consciousness  :: man has conscious;
Identification :: characteristic := man do identify od entity done;
Consciousness IS Identification;
conscious IS identify;

# Ayn Rand concepts - version 2
Existence :: entity HAS existence;
Identity  :: entity HAS identity;
Existence IS Identity;
existence IS identity;

Consciousness  :: man has consciousness;
Identification :: man can perceive od entity done;
Consciousness IS Identification;
consciounesss IS perceive;

# Ayn Rand concepts - version 3
Existence :: entity Exists;
Identity  :: entity HAS identity;
Existence IS Identity;
Exists IS identity;

Consciousness  :: man has conscious;
Identification :: man can identify done;
Consciousness IS Identification;
conscious IS identify;

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