Concept, aspect of Being, Meaning or Action; or Issue of Focus:

Generic process:

1.   Aspects, modes of classification. Mode: Way, kind or quality. Extension: Repetition, enumeration, and related quality and pattern of modality: populations, space, time, and space-time.

2.   Redefine in relation to one another, my personal focus and over-topic(s) such as the Elements Of Being...

3.   Simplify [contract] the clasification from the initial number of items to the, simplest structure that gets the essence of concept, aspect of being, meaning or action; or issue of focus

                     i.       Define the classifications carefully

                   ii.       Finding "isomorphisms" among the classifications...

Mode 1

Definition of the Modes

If topic is a phase of being

Mode of being

Relation to other phases

Relationships (types) and processes

If a phase of action

Mode of action

Actors

Area of action (what is affected)

If a phase of meaning or relationship

Type of relationship

Entities related

If knowledge or a branch of knowledge

Relationship to other branches

Mode of knower

Mode of known

It is not necessary to limit consideration to four or fewer modes

Mode 2 Levels or Extent

Individual to universal

Mode 3

Mode 4

Spaces for Comments

Automation begins as follows: in Word 22x22" pages are possible and fit nicely with a 30" screen; automate with Visual Basic to find and send items among quadrants...reserved words are not necessary since styles...can also be used. Scratchpad use will be a combination of paper and electronic use; a combination of automatic and manual work.

Table 1 Knowledgeware Applications: Scratchpad