Nathans Government Theory

Connections


 * Politics
 * Economics

Scope


 * Theoretical / metaphysics foundation for government and law

Overview
Begin with pure physics. Construct from there.

Terms
Arranged in order of dependence

Primary

 * Object - some set of particles that is typically physically joined together or grouped in a logical manner
 * Space - physical space (which must be arbitrarily defined according to some reference points, typically earth)
 * Information - non-physical concept, pattern, etc.

Individuals

 * Individual - creature that has sentience and the ability to act in the physical world. Probably this only applies to humans. Maybe this implies age of accountability.
 * Behavioral pattern - a deterministic (but vague due to practical) algorithm to describe how an individual will act in the world in specific situations (does not necessarily describe full scope of behavior)
 * Goal - or "intent". Heuristic formula or bounded group of acceptable world-states that an individual is trying to achieve. Might have additional priority information (this goal is more important than another, is willing to sacrifice such and such...)

Property

 * Property
 * Definition
 * Object, space, or information is the property of an individual if that person has declared it so. Therefore property starts as a relative term.
 * Declaring something as property is describing either a behavioral pattern or goal or both related to that object
 * Subtypes
 * Physical property
 * Retail property - better to call this land property?
 * Intellectual property - information property. Questions about whether this should even be a thing
 * Agreement/Contract