Re: Objects, Models, Theories • (1) • (2) • (3)

Aristotle’s “Paradigm”

We have been considering the following problem —

What are objects, models, theories, and how do they relate to one another?

In contemplating the problem I always find it helpful to ruminate on the diagram shown above — I might even call it a mandala for its wealth of symbolic features and its aid in organizing the pro‑&‑con‑fusion of mental impressions.

Here is the corresponding text from Aristotle and the context that leads on to Peirce:

• Aristotle’s Paradigm • Reasoning by Analogy or Example

Resources

• Functional Logic • Inquiry and Analogy
• Propositions As Types Analogy