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Research draft

appearance

vr.tr.appearance · XCT.QLT

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent describe appearances accurately and respectfully, explain the appearance and reality distinction, present research on physical appearance and society with attribution, and separate other senses such as making an appearance.

The outward or visible aspect of a person or thing, including look, complexion, form and the impression or effect it makes on observers, as distinct from underlying nature or reality; appearance is discussed in everyday description, in philosophy as the contrast between appearance and reality, in psychology and society regarding physical appearance, and includes the youthful look termed agerasia.

What it is for: The visible aspect of things and people.

It can be describe appearances; explain appearance versus reality; present research with attribution; separate other senses.

Distinguishing features

Visual aspect

Observer impression

Distinct from reality

Social significance

What it looks like

Not a thing itself; the look of things.

How it is recognised

Outward visible aspect

Impression on observers

Making an appearance or a court appearance are other senses

Related models

is a kind of - category

quality

is related to - facial appearance

smile

is related to - appearance-based work

model

is related to - how appearances are seen

perception

In practice

Families and kinds

physical appearance of people

appearance of objects and places

appearance versus reality in philosophy

impressions and effects

youthful appearance and ageing

Standards and regulation

Anti-discrimination law covering appearance in some jurisdictions

Advertising standards on altered images

No regulation of the concept

Failure modes and hazards

Judgemental descriptions

Appearance-based discrimination

Confusing senses

Analytical facets

substance
abstract
origin
conceptual
agency
inert
mobility
not-applicable
scale
not-applicable
affordances
observable

Also called

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Where this came from

oewn:2024 · CC BY 4.0

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Describe Describing appearances.

Practice.

Describe

Accurate description.

Describe

Description.

  1. How can the appearance of a person, object or place be described accurately and respectfully? action
  2. Is the visual sense or another sense of appearance meant? boundary

Terms

Vocabulary.

Terms

Vocabulary.

  1. What vocabulary describes look, complexion, form and impression, and what does agerasia mean? definition
  2. How is appearance described across languages? action
Philosophy Appearance and reality.

Thought.

Reality

The distinction.

Reality

Distinction.

  1. How have philosophers treated the distinction between appearance and reality, from Plato and Kant to phenomenology? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific philosopher? action

Perception

Perception.

Perception

Perception.

  1. How does perception construct appearances, according to psychology? provenance
  2. Which entry fits perception? action
Society Physical appearance and society.

Attribution.

Research

Research.

Research

Research.

  1. What does research say about the effects of physical appearance on social and economic outcomes? provenance
  2. Which findings are contested? boundary

Discrimination

Discrimination and rights.

Discrimination

Rights.

  1. How do laws address appearance-based discrimination, and what advertising rules cover altered images? provenance
  2. Is the person in distress about appearance, needing support? boundary
Learn Teaching and culture.

Education.

Culture

Ideals of appearance.

Culture

Culture.

  1. How have ideals of appearance varied across cultures and periods, according to historians? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How can description and the appearance-reality distinction be taught? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should physical appearance be a separate entry?
  • How should research be linked?
  • How should philosophical sources be linked?