# KEHOME/knowledge/theory/KRdesign/krdesign.txt
# 9:30 am 1998/2/17

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# Knowledge Representation Design Philosophy #
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consistent theory of knowledge
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    axiomatic concepts
    personal concept-hierarchy
    dynamic concept-formation
    genus-differentia definitions
    permit lattice for error checking

English-like with very simple grammar
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    statements, commands, questions
    no ambiguity
    no inflections
    no word order inversion for questions
    user-friendly
    allow lists everywhere it makes sense

UNIX-like with simple control structures
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    current concept, genus, unit, view
    wildcard names
    conditional
    iteration
    methods
    variables

Knowledge Explorer interaction
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    extensive error checks
    powerful search capability (questions)
    flexible input/output
    external relations
    user-adjustable parameters
    self knowledge