This typification is also what is to be expected given our earlier work on how the
stuff of knowledge – noetica – is organised in both thought and automation of thought
(Pigott et al., 2002; Pigott and Hobbs, 2001). The standardized answers proposed by
Robinson above (A is B) are what are termed noetic simples, which are combined with
each other to make richer and more complex representations of the world. The noetic
simples can be organised according to three distinct principles:
(1) Shape. Alignment resulting from commonality of structure and domain, leading
to regularisation of the noetica.
(2) Granularity. Clustering resulting from commonality of values and value
applicability, leading to aggregation.
(3) Scope. Interrelation resulting from commonality via interconnected networks,
leading to contextualisation.