© Roger M Tagg 2008, 2010
Welcome to FROLIO – a new attempt to merge philosophy and the "semantic web". This website is in process of continuous development.
A number of types of relationships involve Ideas. This page aims to enlarge on some of the different types of Ideas that we may want to talk about.
This page is incomplete at present.
| Name of Major Structure Type | Explanation | Examples |
|---|---|---|
Unstructured thoughts |
Random thought | The brainwave that hits you when you are in the shower, an odd thought |
Dream |
Vision | Jacob's ladder; Joseph's 7 fat cows and 7 thin ones; Martin Luther King's dream |
Intention |
Goal, objective | New Year's resolution, company mission and objectives |
Plan |
A structure of actions to meet an objective | Strategy, tactic, project plan (action-oriented, not including Designs, see below) |
Wish List |
A list of things we want | Wedding present list, statement of requirements |
Problem |
Something we don't immediately know the answer to, but can express; a question | How can we raise enough money to fund our plan? Will prices, or the stock market, go up or down? |
Issue |
A balance to be struck; usually where not everyone wants the same balance | Global warming, sub-prime mortgage |
Design |
A layout (structure or shape) of something we would like to build (physical or social) | Architect's house plan, company organization structure (not yet accepted) |
Rule |
An undertaking to apply sanction if certain events unfold (sometimes in English means a Theory) | Laws, Threats, Procedure manuals |
Theory |
A story to explain some observations | Newton's, Einstein's, Darwin's |
Mythology |
A structure of stories to make complex things more simple | Classical Greek, Roman, Teutonic etc myths, "Old Testament" Religion |
Solution |
A blueprint to meet a requirement or solve a problem or resolve an issue | Answer, Proof, Accepted Design (architect/Engineer/Infosys), Drawing |
Intuition |
Recalling experience, Native intelligence, | Gut feel, hunch |
Idea Structure |
Architect's or Engineer's drawing, Computer system design | (This could be a compound incorporating several of the examples above) |
These link you, the reader, to more details about FROLIO. The core of this website is a set of pages about relationships - links to these are on the first table below. The index in the bottom row points to a set of "diatribes" or opinionated essays, about things the author feels particularly strongly about!
Some of these links may be under construction – or re-construction.
This version updated on 29th January 2010
If you have constructive suggestions or comments, please contact the author rogertag@tpg.com.au .