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question:what-exactly-is-a-concept-and-how-do-we-distinguish-good-concepts-from-bad-onesWhat 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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extracted_from(2015) · Jackson, Daniel
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- ConceptgatesCentral 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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