Degrees of Life framework

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• Degree of lifeconcept0.856
  The measure of how much living structure a thing possesses, ranging from high (tea bowl) to low (computer casing).
• The degree of life is well defined, objectively existing, and measurable.claim0.812
  Part of the fundamental hypothesis, asserting empirical accessibility.
• Estimating the Degree of Lifemethod0.804
  A method to measure living structure by the degree of life people experience in themselves.
• In Alexander's framework, a center's degree of life is a function of surrounding centers' configurations and their life-degree—a recursive definition.claim0.797
• Paired Comparison for Degree of Lifemethod0.788
  Experimental method where subjects choose which of two items has more life, yielding agreement and a relative measure of life.
• Degree of life varies with relative configuration of surrounding centers, not absolute properties.claim0.788
• Empirical Comparison Method for Degree of Lifemethod0.777
  Alexander's method of spending 2-3 hours daily for twenty years comparing pairs of artifacts and buildings, asking which has more life, and identifying structural features correlating with greater wholeness
• The degree of life is not merely a distinction between beautiful and ugly things but is detectable in every corner of the world.claim0.776
  Broadens the scope of life from aesthetics to a fundamental property.