aphorism
Let an agent explain aphorisms, relay history, form and famous authors from literary sources, describe the named collections and flag instance aliases, check attributions, and distinguish aphorisms from proverbs, maxims, epigrams, adages and quotations.
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Understand What an aphorism is.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is an aphorism, and how does it differ from proverbs, maxims, epigrams, adages and quotations? definition
- Is the question about who said a specific aphorism, which needs source checking? boundary
Collections
Named collections.
Collections
Collections.
- What are shogi aphorisms and Augustine s laws? definition
- Which entry fits the specific collection? action
History History.
Hippocrates
Medical aphorisms.
Hippocrates
Hippocrates.
- How did the Hippocratic Aphorisms give the genre its name? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Moralists
French moralists and later writers.
Moralists
Moralists.
- How did La Rochefoucauld, Lichtenberg and Nietzsche use aphorisms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Forms Forms.
Humorous laws
Humorous laws.
Humorous laws
Humorous laws.
- How do eponymous laws such as Augustine s laws work as aphorisms? provenance
- Which entry fits Murphy s law? action
Games
Game sayings.
Games
Games.
- How are strategy sayings used in shogi and go teaching? provenance
- Which entry fits go proverb? action
Context Attribution.
Misattribution
Misattribution.
Misattribution
Misattribution.
- Why are aphorisms often misattributed, and how can they be verified? provenance
- Is the information accurate? boundary
Style
Aphoristic style.
Style
Style.
- What do literary scholars say about the aphoristic style, with views attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Shogi aphorism, Augustine's laws
What it is Filled
A concise, memorable statement expressing a general truth, principle or observation, often attributed to a named author, as in the aphorisms of Hippocrates, which gave the form its name, and later writers such as La Rochefoucauld, Lichtenberg and Nietzsche; registry aliases name shogi aphorisms, traditional sayings about strategy in Japanese chess, and Augustine s laws, humorous observations about defence procurement and management published by Norman Augustine in 1984, which are collections and appear as specific instances. Aphorisms overlap with maxims, proverbs and epigrams, and famous ones are frequently misattributed, so sources should be checked.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain aphorisms, relay history, form and famous authors from literary sources, describe the named collections and flag instance aliases, check attributions, and distinguish aphorisms from proverbs, maxims, epigrams, adages and quotations.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Brevity
- Often authored
- General insight
- Frequently misattributed
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Attribute a saying to a famous person without evidence.
- Invent aphorisms and present them as historical quotations.
- Use an aphorism to give false authority to a harmful claim.
- Reproduce long copyrighted collections without permission.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing a disputed attribution in a widely read work.
May
- Quote aphorisms with their attributed author and source where known.
- Note when an attribution is doubtful or the saying is anonymous.
- Explain the meaning and history of an aphorism.
Moral aspects Filled
- Misattributed quotations spread easily and distort what people actually said.
- Short sayings can lend authority to prejudice or bad advice.
Who is affected
- Authors and their reputations
- Readers
- Students
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the form; authors or their estates may hold rights in particular collections.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q12773435 - registry parent class
related
- saying - related
- maxim
- proverb
- epigram
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.aphorism
- Wikidata: Q165740 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165740)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- Hippocrates Aphorisms: about 400 BC note - attributed
- La Rochefoucauld Maximes: 1665 year
- Augustine s Laws: 1984 year - Norman Augustine
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Concise statement of a general truth
- Shogi aphorism, Augustine s laws
- Proverbs are anonymous folk sayings; maxims are rules of conduct; epigrams are witty; adages are long-established; quotations are any cited words
- Not a physical object; short sentences in books, speeches and collections.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain form and history
- relay famous authors
- describe named collections
- check attributions
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Misattributed quotations
- Treating collections as kinds
- Oversimplifying context
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Not applicable
Context of use required Filled
- Expressing insight briefly.
- medical aphorisms
- philosophical aphorisms
- humorous laws and adages
- game strategy sayings
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q165740: aphorism - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Aphorism - general description of the item
Open questions
- The registry aliases shogi aphorism and Augustine s laws should be moved to collection entries
- Should humorous laws such as Murphy s law be linked?
- How should quotation verification sources be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q165740/spec.json