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Reviewer's Term Definitions for the Hughes-Buridan Book Review:

This list of definitions is evolving. Changes will occur here often.
We use these definitions throughout the rest of the work which appears on The Quantonics Web Site.
The list is currently incomplete, and shall remain so due to our own finite intellect.

Note: Our last rev. to this page occurred 27Feb1999. Now it is 6Sep1999.
MoQ's dynamis changed us since we wrote these definitions.
When we first wrote them, we did not understand (well) innate classical
problems with simple mathematical/logical concepts like 'equals.'
We ask all reviewers of these definitions to be mindful of our new
Quantonic font equals sign as you study these definitions.
We intend to revise these definitions in a separate list to show
fascinating philosophical and scientific perceptual changes using our new 'equals.'
As an exercise consider our definition of 'false,' and 'falsity' in light of our new 'equals.'

Note: We are finally finding spare moments to make changes. See new defined terms under 'term'
column in red. See new column called Reviewer Rev'd Definition for more recent definitions based on new knowledge.

Our efforts here have fallen behind our pace in other areas. Early in 2001 we commenced a more
general Quantonics English Language Remediation for Millennium III. Results from that effort need
to be reflected in these definitions, however, we have not found adequate time to do that. If you are
extremely interested in our definitions here, please refer our remediated terms above and use them
as adjuncts to this document. Thanks for reading. Doug - 28May2001.

As a specific example, see our first term below: absolute as it appears in our remediation effort.

 TERM  REVIEWER ORIGINAL DEFINITION  REVIEWER REV'D DEFINITION (post 1May2000)
absolute
absoluteness

our absoluteness is:

  • an anthropocentric view
  • the absoluteness of a truth value assessment is an uncertainty relationship twixt truth and falsity in some context, and
  • the absoluteness of a truth value depends upon the uncertainty relationship between the consistency and completeness of a model in a context in which one assesses that truth value

In quantum reality flux is absolute:

  • Absolute change
    • Consistent: Always changes
    • Complete: Changes all

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

"Hey Doug, If change is absolute, why isn't uncertainty absolute?" This is a very good question. It is superb!

In quantum~reality all is energy and energy as perpetual absolute change transmutation of energy and ensembles of energy. In quantum~omniscriptions of reality, we use waves as quantum~modals of quantum~energy. It is good to ask oneself too, "Are classical waves adequate 'models' of quantum~energy?" Probably not, but, as far as Doug knows, no one has invented a better modal of quantum~reality.

Given that, our answer is that wave modals of energy are (by quantum edict) all positive since all waves are stochastic, and all stochastics are limited to values between zero and one while disallowing probabilities, plausibilities, and likelihoods of zero and one. Thus no wave~energy modal's stochastics can omniscribe a classical delusional notion of 'absolute uncertainty.'

Doug - 27Jul2010.

actual
actuality

nonactual
nonactuality

our actuality is:

  • the actual part of reality
    • the known part of actual reality and
    • the unknown part of actuality

our nonactuality is:

  • the nonactual part of reality
    • unknown reality
axiom
axioms
axiomatic
axiomatic formulation

for us, an axiom is an assumption

every assumption:

  • defines a quantonic interrelationship twixt selected models and their infinity of potential contexts, and
  • defines a quantonic interrelationship twixt selected contexts and their infinity of potential models, and
  • is true in an infinity of contexts, and
  • is false in an infinity of other contexts, and
  • is both true and false in an infinity of yet other contexts, and
  • is locally true in any selected, consistent model, and
  • is omnivalent in any incomplete, general model.

for us, an axiomatic formulation is a set of axioms

All axioms are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

ee enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

complete
completeness
incomplete
incompleteness

our completeness is very close to Gödel's completeness, i.e., a complete axiomatic formulation states all omnivalent truths in general (omnicontextual) reality at a Planck instant

  • any local model is incomplete
  • a complete general model is complete
  • any incomplete general model is incomplete
  • completeness complements consistency; i.e., a more complete model is less consistent
  • greater completeness may be achieved in an axiomatic formulation (see model) at the expense of consistency
consistent
consistency
inconsistent
inconsistency

our consistency is very close to Gödel's consistency, i.e., a consistent axiomatic formulation always states the omnivalent truth given general (omnicontextual) reality at a Planck instant

  • any local model may be consistent
  • a complete general model is inconsistent
  • any incomplete general model may be consistent (reviewer note: it is probable that no finite sentient intellect could demonstrate this, however)
  • consistency complements completeness; i.e., a more consistent model is less complete
  • greater consistency may be achieved in an axiomatic formulation (see model) at the expense of completeness
context
note: codefines model

for us, any model (see model) in axiomatic quantonic interrelationships with a selected (contrived) local reality or general reality establishes a context

  • an infinity of different contexts may exist in an infinity of local realities
  • models may establish contexts in local reality
    • in a local reality, contexts may be consistent, always at the expense of completeness
  • an infinity of different contexts exist in general reality
  • models may establish contexts in general reality
    • a complete context would be all of general reality
    • in general reality, a consistent context would be so tiny and so constrained as to have little use as a model
    • in general reality, all contexts assumed by sentients with finite intellect are both inconsistent and incomplete, i.e., they do not (are implicitly incapable to) always state the truth and they do not (are implicitly incapable to) state all truths

All con(m)texts are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

convention a selected model in reality
equals We assumed a classical, Aristotelian (i.e., A=A) equals tautology during 1998 and early 1999.

See our Quantonic Equals Sign.

Quantum 'equality' has no ideal, Aristotelian classical counterpart. Closest meme to 'equality' in quantum reality is coherence. Coherence may be locally 'whole' (e.g., BECs), or partial (e.g., fermionic spin coherence. See our tells.). In a sense of persistence coherence is temporarily privileged stasis which appears 'identical' from Planck moment to Planck moment, but for a limited number of Planck moments.

Also see our more recentand 'issi.'

exists
existence

our reality exists as a quantum reality

existence is:

  • omnicoherent
  • omnicontextual
  • omnivalent
  • omniversal
  • etc.
exists not

our reality has no concept of nonexistence

the unknown exists in our reality

false
falsity

a proposition may be (classically) assessed false via any of the following:

  • contextual inconsistency
  • self contradiction
  • empty subject
  • contradiction
  • fails truth conditions
  • fails supposition
  • fails entailment
  • fails all p forms

it is the author's own heuristic that we do not, at the end of the second millennium, know how to assess falsity non-classically in the new reality this is a major concern it appears that local falsity may be assessed ~classically clearly, nonlocal, incomplete, general, or absolute falsity may not in general be assessed in a classical sense or by classical means

what can we say, generally, about any classical proposition adjectively?

any classical proposition which can assess either ideal verity or ideal falsity is effective

so a great adjective for 'proposition' is 'effective'

Doug - 28Apr2008.

We believe Henri Louis Bergson adequately addresses this issue in his discussions re: "...[classical] negation is subjective." Also see negate, or "to falsify." And see our two other versions of 'not:'

Classicists view false as 'opposite' true: dichon(false, true), EOOO(false, true). This is a major classical deign to feign. Every quantum 'truth' has unlimited 'falsities.'

See false, true, opposite, and our SOM Bases of Judgment (see bright yellow cells there, view bottom-up).

Doug - 10Jul2007.

interrelate
interrelationship

all contexts may interrelate via actuality and nonactuality

interrelationships may form among:

All interrelationshipings are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

model
note: codefines context

for us a model is one or more contexts

  • defined by axiomatic formulations which are archetypal specifications for each of the contexts which compose a selected model
  • models are quantons
  • quantons may be described using models

for us, a local model:

  • is a model interpreted in a local reality
  • may be consistent
  • may be constructed by finite sentient intellect

for us, a general model may be either:

  • a complete general model, which:
    • is a model of all contexts interpreted in general reality
    • is complete
    • is inconsistent
    • may not be constructed by finite sentient intellect
  • or, an incomplete general model which:
    • is a local model interpreted in general reality
    • is incomplete
    • may be consistent

All models and m¤dalings are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

object

all objects in our reality are quantum objects

a quantum object is both its actual part and its nonactual complement

Comment: The term 'object' carries much SOM legacy baggage. We use the new reality term 'quanton' when we can without confusing those who still reside in SOMland.

See our recent object.

All objects are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

omnicohere
omnicoherent
See quantum coherence.
omnicontext
omnicontextual
Quantumly, there are unlimited heuristics, hermeneutics, views of unlimited comtexts. Quantum reality issi omnicomtextual. Classically there is one global context (OGC) for all dialectical thought.
omnivalue
omnivalued
omnivalent
"Many truths." "Omniplex veritas." Classically, reality is EOOO: bivalent.
omniverse
omniversal
Quantum reality is multiversal, omniversal. Classically there is 'one' 'uni' one, universe.
paradox

for every paradox, one or more models exist which eliminate the paradox

one may construct models which produce paradoxical propositions

proposition

a statement about reality conditions in a model

what can we say, generally, about any classical proposition adjectively?

any classical proposition which can assess either ideal verity or ideal falsity is effective

so a great adjective for 'proposition' is 'effective'

Doug - 28Apr2008.

All propositions are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic. Classically an enthymeme may be described formally as an argument with one proposition absent.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

quanton
quantons
quantonic
Quantonics

'quanton' is our favored new-reality, Quantonic term for 'quantum object'

  • all of reality is one huge, complex quanton
  • every quantum object is a quanton
  • simple quantons may cohere to form complex quantons
  • quantons may be purely nonactual
  • quantons may be mixed, both actual and nonactual

quantonic is an adjective we use to describe the new reality's

  • unique terms and semantics
  • quantum objects
  • interrelationships
  • etc.

for example reality is quantonic, i.e., there is a complementary interrelationship twixt actuality and nonactuality which we can show with the simple notation:

reality = quanton(actuality,nonactuality)

Quantonics is the study of the science and philosophy of complementary interrelationships.

All quantons are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

reality
general reality
local reality

for us, reality is:

  • both actual reality
    • known actual reality
      • anthropocentric actuality
    • unknown actual reality
      • nonanthropocentric actuality
  • and nonactual reality

for us, general reality is:

  • reality

for us, local reality is:

  • only apparently consistent
    • assumes ideals which are not real
    • assesses propositions consistently except when general reality asserts reality conditions outside the context of the local reality
    • for example:
      • mathematical induction works in an ideal nonphysical context, but fails in a general reality which includes an actual, physical part of reality
      • mathematical objects...
  • a contrived (anthropocentric) subset of general reality which permits finite intellect sentients to construct and assume apparently consistent models,
  • for example, one might assume the following as axioms for a contrived local reality:
    • deny nonactual reality
    • deny unknown actual reality
    • deny nonanthropocentric actual reality
    • deny quantum flux changes to actual reality
    • declare known, actual reality is substance
    • insist on analytic determinism
    • etc.

Quantum~reality issi enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.

true
truth
truth value

a proposition's truth value may be assessed via the following:

  • local consistency
    • a consistent local model always states the truth
    • a consistent, incomplete general model always states the truth
  • nonlocal absoluteness
    • a nonlocal model exhibits uncertainty relationships twixt:
      • consistency and completeness
      • truth and falsity
  • general completeness
    • a complete general model states all truths
    • a complete general model is inconsistent

a proposition may be assessed provisionally true via nonfailure of a local context's conventional truth conditions

what can we say, generally, about any classical proposition adjectively?

any classical proposition which can assess either ideal verity or ideal falsity is effective

so a great adjective for 'proposition' is 'effective'

Doug - 28Apr2008.

All truths are enthymemetic, quantum~enthymemetic.

Quantum change allows us to make a valuable inference that all quantons in reality, all fuzzons in reality, all isoflux, all QLOs are enthymemetic.

See enthymemetics and issues of enthymemetics in classical uses of 'commute.'

Doug - 30Sep2008.



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