the degree of life of different things and places and events is objective - not solely in the individual

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• The degree of life is well defined, objectively existing, and measurable.claim0.875
  Part of the fundamental hypothesis, asserting empirical accessibility.
• The degree of life is not merely a distinction between beautiful and ugly things but is detectable in every corner of the world.claim0.868
  Broadens the scope of life from aesthetics to a fundamental property.
• Value in architecture can be objective and real, not merely subjective; the degree of life in buildings is a fact that can be observed.claim0.853
  A direct challenge to the second and third tacit assumptions, fundamental to Alexander's view of building.
• The difference in degree of life is inherent in the thing itself, not just a personal value judgment.claim0.848
  Ontological claim that the life quality resides in the object, not the observer.
• Degree of life varies with relative configuration of surrounding centers, not absolute properties.claim0.844
• The degree of life of each center is correlated with the degree to which that center is a picture of the self, and this holds for all people, not just individuals.claim0.828
  Proposition 2 of the Mid-Book Appendix; the claim that self-likeness is a universal, species-wide measure of life.
• We see then that life, as it occurs in buildings or in works of art, can be measured. But it can only be measured, or estimated, in a way which relies on the degree of development, or enlightenment, of the observer.quote0.825
  A key methodological statement encapsulating the chapter's conclusion.
• If the conception of life is completely general (degree of life in everything), it will be much easier to design buildings, towns, and regions that are alive.hypothesis0.825
  Pragmatic motivation for the entire book: a broader definition enables effective creation of life.