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What exactly is a 'concept' and how do we distinguish good concepts from bad ones?

Jackson identifies this as a central unresolved research question despite widespread recognition of concept importance

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Towards a theory of conceptual design for software
(2015) · Jackson, Daniel

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    Central entity of Jackson's framework: a structure invented to give coherent account of immediate consequences of actions; the building block of software design

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