From: Philip Dunn (hyl0morph@YAHOO.CO.UK)
Date: Sun Feb 25 2007 - 21:10:19 EST
Levels of abstraction? There are none. Suggest some. On Sun, 2007-02-25 at 10:14 -0500, Jerry Levy wrote: > > What do you propose then? > > Hi Diego: > > I propose that one begin by identifying and then ordering all > of the levels of abstraction associated with the subject. This > requires, as a prerequisite, that one has a clear idea of > exactly what the subject is that you wish to explain. > > Then fill in that 'outline' enough so that one is more clear > which questions/issues are answered at each level of > abstraction. > > Then, always being clear which level of abstraction you are > dealing with, discuss the subject systematically from the > most abstract to the most concrete necessary level of > abstraction. It might be possible (and, indeed, I think it is > permissible) to have an order of exposition which > doesn't follow quite the same order provided one has already > worked out analytically all of the inter-connections. But, > for purposes of dialogue, it is less confusing to proceed > in the above order. > > In solidarity, Jerry ___________________________________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier to use" – The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
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