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realistic/naturalistic animal

The 19th-century approach of copying natural appearances, which Alexander argues does not necessarily yield life.

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  • Realnessconcept0.753
    The representation of something currently being the case; a variable feature dimension of conscious contents distinguishing ideas from hallucinations of factuality
  • The functional solidity and working character of natural systems, arising from the fifteen properties.
  • The 19th-20th century scientific view that nature is a value-free mechanism, contrasted with Alexander's living-structure perspective.
  • stylized animalconcept0.736
    An animal representation built from centers rather than from realistic copying; it can possess intense life.
  • The engaging, kindlier morphology that living process creates, aligned with human biology and feeling.
  • Convergent Realismconcept0.726
    Philosophy of science position that science converges on truth; cited as precursor to the platonic representation hypothesis
  • Sentient Beingsconcept0.718
    All beings capable of suffering; the scope of care is argued to extend to all such beings regardless of substrate.
  • Being-natureconcept0.718
    The quality a structure has when it is deeply connected to the I; what Alexander strives to produce in each element of a building.