situation
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent interpret and describe situations, support analysing a situation and its options, describe situational analysis methods across fields, and separate specific senses.
The general state of things, the combination of circumstances at a given time and place that shapes what is possible and what should be done, described in terms such as conditions or state of affairs, ranging from personal and social situations to political, economic and emergency situations, and treated in philosophy, including the absurd situation of existentialist thought, in situational analysis and in everyday language such as sports commentary.
What it is for: The state of things at a time.
It can be describe situations; support situational analysis; describe methods across fields; separate senses.
Distinguishing features
Combination of circumstances
Time-bound
Action-relevant
Cross-field
What it looks like
Not physical; a combination of circumstances.
How it is recognised
Circumstances at a given time
Shapes options and actions
An event is a happening; a condition is one element of a situation
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - a component of situations
is related to - events changing situations
is related to - reasoning about situations
In practice
Families and kinds
personal and social situations
political and economic situations
emergency and crisis situations
situations in games and sport
philosophical treatments such as the absurd
Standards and regulation
Situational analysis frameworks in management and planning
Emergency situation reporting standards
No regulation of the concept
Failure modes and hazards
Misreading a situation
Ignoring key circumstances
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.
Understand What a situation is.
Concepts.
Concept
Concept and senses.
Concept
Concept.
- What is a situation, and how does it differ from an event, a condition and an environment? definition
- Which sense of situation is meant here? boundary
Describe
Describing a situation.
Describe
Description.
- How can this situation be described accurately in terms of its circumstances, actors and constraints? action
- Which entry fits the domain? action
Analyse Analysing situations.
Practice.
Methods
Situational analysis.
Methods
Methods.
- How do management, planning, emergency response and social research analyse situations, with methods such as situation reports and situational awareness? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific method? action
Options
Options and decisions.
Options
Options.
- What options does this situation allow, and how can they be weighed? action
- Is an emergency situation present, requiring emergency services? boundary
Thought Situations in thought.
Philosophy.
Philosophy
Philosophical treatments.
Philosophy
Philosophy.
- How have philosophers treated situation, from situation ethics to the existentialist absurd, with positions attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific philosopher? action
Psychology
Situation and behaviour.
Psychology
Psychology.
- What does psychology say about how situations shape behaviour, including situationism debates? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Learn Language and teaching.
Education.
Language
Usage.
Language
Usage.
- How is situation used in everyday, sporting and technical language, and how is it translated? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can situational analysis be taught? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should situational analysis be a separate entry?
- How should frameworks be linked?
- How should philosophical sources be linked?