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| − | When an [[Entity]] can "stand among" other entities so that they all comprehend something in the same way.<ref>Walter W. Skeat, ''Understand'' An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (1882) Oxford Clarendon | + | When an [[Entity]] can "stand among" other entities so that they all comprehend something in the same way.<ref>Walter W. Skeat, ''Understand'' An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (1882) Oxford Clarendon Press</ref> |
==Context== | ==Context== | ||
| − | Context is all important in [[Understanding]] | + | Context is all important in [[Understanding]]. Consider the following use cases: |
| + | #A simple thermostat has [[Understanding]] of a temperature being in the specified range, it agrees with all similar thermostats. | ||
| + | #A computer based thermostat has [[Understanding]] of a temperature being in the range desired by the time of day as presence (or absence) of humans in the environment. | ||
| + | #A building based environmental control system has [[Understanding]] of temperature, humidity and lighting throughout a building based on current usage and weather patterns. | ||
| + | #A weather prediction computer has [[Understanding]] of the current climatic conditions and can project them into the near future. | ||
| + | #A climate prediction computer has [[Understanding]] of the current climatic conditions as well as concentration of various chemicals in the atmosphere and can project them into the distant future. | ||
| + | #For today, only a human has [[Understanding]] of the impact of any of this on human life in the future, but that is only in agreement with a sub-set of the population. | ||
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| + | It is short-sighted to limit [[Understanding]] to humans as several philosophers have done as shown on the page on [[Knowledge]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 10:55, 20 August 2018
Full Title or Meme
When an Entity can "stand among" other entities so that they all comprehend something in the same way.[1]
Context
Context is all important in Understanding. Consider the following use cases:
- A simple thermostat has Understanding of a temperature being in the specified range, it agrees with all similar thermostats.
- A computer based thermostat has Understanding of a temperature being in the range desired by the time of day as presence (or absence) of humans in the environment.
- A building based environmental control system has Understanding of temperature, humidity and lighting throughout a building based on current usage and weather patterns.
- A weather prediction computer has Understanding of the current climatic conditions and can project them into the near future.
- A climate prediction computer has Understanding of the current climatic conditions as well as concentration of various chemicals in the atmosphere and can project them into the distant future.
- For today, only a human has Understanding of the impact of any of this on human life in the future, but that is only in agreement with a sub-set of the population.
It is short-sighted to limit Understanding to humans as several philosophers have done as shown on the page on Knowledge.
References
- ↑ Walter W. Skeat, Understand An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language (1882) Oxford Clarendon Press
