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philosopher

vr.tr.philosopher · thing-q4964182

Let an agent handle philosophers by tradition, field, works and ideas, attributing views accurately and representing diverse traditions.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Person Which philosopher.

Identity

Name and dates.

Identity

Identity.

  1. Which philosopher is meant, with dates and tradition? provenance
  2. Which reference work covers them? provenance

Works

Writings.

Works

Works.

  1. What are their main works and which editions are reliable? provenance
  2. Are translations available? provenance
Ideas Views.

Views

Positions.

Views

Views.

  1. What did they argue, according to primary texts and scholars? provenance
  2. Is a quotation verified? boundary

Interpretation

Debates.

Interpretation

Interpretations.

  1. How do scholars interpret them differently? provenance
  2. Are interpretations attributed? boundary
Context Traditions.

Tradition

School.

Tradition

Tradition.

  1. Which tradition or school are they part of? definition
  2. Who influenced them? provenance

Diversity

Global traditions.

Diversity

Global traditions.

  1. Are non-Western philosophers considered where relevant? boundary
  2. Which sources cover them? provenance
Study Learning.

Courses

Education.

Courses

Courses.

  1. Where can philosophy be studied? provenance
  2. Which introductory texts are recommended by teachers? provenance

Reference

Encyclopedias.

Reference

Reference works.

  1. Which peer-reviewed encyclopedias cover this topic? provenance
  2. When were entries updated? provenance

Classifiers Filled

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Entry kind
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Plane
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Domain
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Other names and narrower kinds
philosopher king, amateur philosopher, philosopher of religion, historian of ideas, philosopher of mind, ecosopher, French moralist, epistemologist, pragmatist, philosopher of science, metaphysician, doxographer

What it is Filled

A person who practises philosophy, studying fundamental questions about knowledge, existence, reason, mind, language, ethics and value, in academic, public or traditional settings across many cultures.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle philosophers by tradition, field, works and ideas, attributing views accurately and representing diverse traditions.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Engages fundamental questions
  • Uses argument
  • Many traditions
  • Works interpreted over time

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Attribute quotations or positions to a philosopher without a source.
  • Present one philosopher's view as settled truth.
  • Publish a living philosopher's private details.
  • Present someone as a philosopher with academic standing they do not have.

Only with a human decision

  • Speaking for a living philosopher or contacting them on someone's behalf.

May

  • Describe a philosopher's ideas with citations to their published works.
  • Explain philosophical positions and debates neutrally.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Misquoting philosophers is common and spreads false authority.
  • Philosophical traditions outside one culture are easily overlooked.

Who is affected

  • Philosophers and their estates
  • Students and readers

Owners Filled

Steward

The person who practises it; universities and learned societies for academic posts.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q16727193 - registry parent class

related

  • humanities scholar - category
  • philosophy - discipline
  • philosophical work - output
  • philosophical tradition - context

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.philosopher
  • Wikidata: Q4964182 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4964182)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Fields such as ethics, logic, metaphysics
  • Traditions such as Western, Chinese, Indian, African, Islamic
  • Philosophy of life in the loose sense is a different usage
  • People writing, teaching and debating; known through texts.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify a philosopher and their works
  • summarise views with attribution
  • place thinkers in traditions
  • find philosophy study routes

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Misattributed quotations
  • Western-only framing
  • Oversimplifying views

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • The International Standard Classification of Occupations issued by the International Labour Organization includes professional philosophers in unit group 2633, Philosophers, historians and political scientists.

Context of use required Filled

  • Reasoned inquiry into fundamental questions.
  • ancient and classical philosophers
  • medieval and early modern philosophers
  • contemporary academic philosophers
  • philosophers of specific fields such as mind or religion
  • public philosophers

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q4964182: philosopher - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Philosopher - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each philosopher be a separate entry?
  • How should works and editions be linked?
  • How should non-Western traditions be represented?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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