Laws@STRIPE.SRI.COM (Ken Laws) (07/29/87)
Minsky's initial message described function (of a chair) in terms of intended use. I don't believe he elaborated, but it seems obvious that it could be either the designer of the chair or the user who provides the intention. (For instance, a chair designed for one person does not become a couch just because two kids sit on it at the same time.) Semantic classification thus requires at least three viewpoints: structure, intended function, and perceived or implemented function. -- Ken -------