# 1999/3/24

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# axiomatic concepts #
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1. existent (existence, identity)
	existent
	/  entity
	/  characteristic
	/  relation
	//    [entity has characteristic]
	existence is all existent
	identity is all relation

2. perceive (consciousness)
	man has consciousness means
		percept := man do perceive entity

3. changes (action, space,time)
	entity has attribute = value
	at space=s,time=t
	product := entity do action aobject = event
	event changes eobject \
		from attribute = initial \
        	to attribute = final

4. causes (causality)
	entity do action = event
	entity causes action  # metaphysical meaning
	event1 causes event2  # ordinary meaning

5. choose (volition)
	man has volition means
		man do choose
	p := man do choose purpose
	act := man do choose action with purpose=p
	man do act

6. identify (knowledge)
	knowledge := man do identify existent
	knit := man do identify existent with purpose=p