Domain of Interaction and Relations
The set of all interactions into which an entity can enter is its domain of interactions. The set of all the relations (interactions through the observer) in which an entity can be observed is its domain of relations. (This latter domain lies in the cognitive domain of the observer.) An entity is an entity if it has a domain of interactions; and if it has a domain of interactions, it has a domian of relations. The observer can define an entity by specifying its domain of interactions; thus, part of an entity, a group of entities, or their relations can be made units of interactions (entities) by the observer. (NC 4, BC 7)
This page was last updated on June 25, 1996, by Rob Sable.