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.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
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.
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.
What it is for: Expressing insight briefly.
It can be explain form and history; relay famous authors; describe named collections; check attributions.
Distinguishing features
Brevity
Often authored
General insight
Frequently misattributed
What it looks like
Not a physical object; short sentences in books, speeches and collections.
Physical character
Hippocrates Aphorisms: about 400 BC note - attributed
La Rochefoucauld Maximes: 1665 year
Augustine s Laws: 1984 year - Norman Augustine
How it is recognised
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
Related models
is a kind of - related
is related to -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
medical aphorisms
philosophical aphorisms
humorous laws and adages
game strategy sayings
Standards and regulation
Not applicable
Failure modes and hazards
Misattributed quotations
Treating collections as kinds
Oversimplifying context
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What an aphorism is.
Definition.
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.
Sources.
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.
Sources.
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.
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
What the second pass must settle
- 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?