appearance
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Research draft, second pass
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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
is related to - facial appearance
is related to - appearance-based work
is related to - how appearances are seen
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.
- How can the appearance of a person, object or place be described accurately and respectfully? action
- Is the visual sense or another sense of appearance meant? boundary
Terms
Vocabulary.
Terms
Vocabulary.
- What vocabulary describes look, complexion, form and impression, and what does agerasia mean? definition
- How is appearance described across languages? action
Philosophy Appearance and reality.
Thought.
Reality
The distinction.
Reality
Distinction.
- How have philosophers treated the distinction between appearance and reality, from Plato and Kant to phenomenology? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific philosopher? action
Perception
Perception.
Perception
Perception.
- How does perception construct appearances, according to psychology? provenance
- Which entry fits perception? action
Society Physical appearance and society.
Attribution.
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What does research say about the effects of physical appearance on social and economic outcomes? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Discrimination
Discrimination and rights.
Discrimination
Rights.
- How do laws address appearance-based discrimination, and what advertising rules cover altered images? provenance
- Is the person in distress about appearance, needing support? boundary
Learn Teaching and culture.
Education.
Culture
Ideals of appearance.
Culture
Culture.
- How have ideals of appearance varied across cultures and periods, according to historians? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can description and the appearance-reality distinction be taught? action
- 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?