A) object
1) knowledge
a) name and type of object
b) function
1) what does it do?
2) how is it used?
3) why is it used?
c) history
1) where does it come from?
a) geographic location
b) culture
1) object's history and relevance in this culture
2) where was it made?
3) who made and/or makes it?
4) is it part of a larger object?
5) is assembly required beyond its place of construction?
6) is it handmade, machine-made, or a combination?
7) evolution to its present form?
a) how?
b) why?
8) when was it made?
a) relevance being made at this time
9) what is it made out of?
10) is it unique or are there many of them?
11) property
a) who owns it?
b) why did they get it?
c) when did they get
d) value
1) monetary
2) other pertinent gauges of value
e) stylistic references
2) empirical observations
a) physical properties
1) shape
2) colour
3) texture
4) smell
5) sound
6) does it move?
a) speed of movement
b) pattern of movement
3) observations using measuring devices
a) dimensions
b) weight
c) temperature
4) subjective observations
a) what does the object make you feel?
b) adjectives to describe the mood of the object
c) references and associations
d) vulnerability of the object
e) status of the object
f) personal value
1) with whom?
2) how and why?
B) place (where the object is)
1) knowledge
a) name of place
b) location of place (address)
c) what is the function of this place?
d) is it part of a larger place?
e) is it unique or are there many like it?
2) history of place
a) how was this place made?
b) who made this place?
c) when was it made?
d) why was it made?
e) evolution of place to present state
f) what materials is it made out of?
3) empirical observations
a) physical properties
1) shape of place
2) colour
3) texture
4) smell
5) sound
4) observations using measuring devices
a) dimensions
b) temperature
5) subjective observations
a) what does the place make you feel?
b) adjectives to describe the mood of the place
c) references and associations
d) status of place
e) personal value
C) observer (looking at the object)
1) knowledge
a) name
b) function
1) biological
2) familial
3) societal
4) cultural
5) spiritual
c) history
1) where do you come from?
a) geographic location
b) culture
2) why were you born?
3) how have you evolved into your present self?
a) growth rate and other physical changes
b) things you've learned
c) things that have affected you
4) how were you made?
5) when were you born?
6) what are you made out of?
d) beliefs
1) spiritual
2) political
3) overall view of life
4) all other relevant knowledge and thoughts
e) psychology
f) occupation
2) empirical observation
a) physical properties
1) shape
2) color
3) texture
4) smell
5) sound
6) movement
3) observations using measuring devices
a) dimensions
b) weight
c) temperature
d) age
e) other measurements such as biorhythm
4) subjective observations
a) how do you feel about yourself?
1) general
2) right now
b) adjectives to describe yourself
c) what is your mood?
D) relating the parts
1) object in the place
a) knowledge
1) why is the object here?
2) when was it put in this place?
3) who put it here?
4) how long has it been here?
5) how long did it take to get it here?
6) how has it changed since being here?
b) empirical observations
1) location of object in this place
2) effects of temperature the object has on place and vice versa
3) other physical effects each has on the other
c) subjective observations
1) how do you feel about the object in this place?
2) adjective to describe the effects the object has on the location, and vice versa
3) how does the object affect this place?
2) observer in this place
a) knowledge
1) why are you here?
2) when did you get here?
3) how have you changed since being here?
4) have you been here befo re?
a) when?
b) why?
c) how has your previous experience affected the way you experience this location?
b) empirical observations
1) where are you located in this place?
2) movements throughout the place
c) observations using measuring devices
1) friction
2) effects of temperature you have on the location and vice versa
3) other physical effects each has on the other
d) subjective observations
1) how do you feel about being in this place?
2) adjectives to describe the effects you have on the location and vice versa
3) how does this place affect you?
3) object on observer
a) knowledge
1) why are you looking at the object?
2) when did you start looking at the object?
3) how have you changed since looking at the object?
4) have you looked at the object before?
a) when?
b) why?
c) how has your previous experience affected the way you experience
b) empirical observations
1) where are you located in relation to the object?
2) movements in relation to the movements of the object
c) observations using measuring devices
1) friction you have on the object
2) effects of temperature you have on the object and vice versa
3) other physical effects you have on the object
d) subjective observations
1) how does looking at the object affect you?
2) adjectives to describe looking at the object
3) how do you feel about looking at the object?
4) do you want to look at the object?
TOM FRIEDMAN 1990
