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Philosophy

A Self-Model can use a Philosophy to conceptualize a Belief System and to contextualize Dialectics. A Philosophy is represented as a type of Observation Context that contextualizes epistemic Observation Contexts, ie, wraps the Observation Contexts in a Belief System.

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Purpose

Philosophies serve as a specific epistemology and optional ontology that act as filters, or a lens, across different events that a user receives and in turn are used to update a user’s belief model. Philosophies also serve to engage the user in dialectic based upon their current belief system. Philosophies are often written by a developer themselves or can be chosen from a catalog of existing Philosophies.

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The Default Philosophy

The Default Philosophy is automatically attached to a Self-Model when it is created. It provides observation contexts for three core categories:
  • Teleological Context: A set of beliefs that provide assumptions about the Self-Models properties of becoming
  • Metaphysical Context: A set of beliefs that provide assumptions about the Self-Models’ being
  • Epistemic Context: A set of beliefs that provide assumptions about the Self-Models internal world model

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Python SDK Usage

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Create a Philosophy

import epistemic_me
philosophy = epistemic_me.Philosophy.create(
    description="# My Philosophy\n\n## Narrative\n[[C: Context1]] [[S: state1]] → [[S: state2]]",
    extrapolate_contexts=True
)

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Update a Philosophy

updated = epistemic_me.Philosophy.update(
    philosophy_id=philosophy["philosophy"]["id"],
    description="# Updated Philosophy\n\n## Narrative\n[[C: Context2]] [[S: state3]] → [[S: state4]]",
    extrapolate_contexts=False
)

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Add a Philosophy to a Self Model

result = epistemic_me.Philosophy.add_to_self_model(
    self_model_id="self_001",
    philosophy_id=philosophy["philosophy"]["id"]
)
  • create: Creates a new philosophy. Returns the created philosophy and (optionally) extrapolated observation contexts.
  • update: Updates an existing philosophy by ID.
  • add_to_self_model: Associates a philosophy with a self model.
import epistemic_me
epistemic_me.api_key = "..."

philosophy = epistemic_me.Philosophy.create(
   self_model_id="self_001",
   description="...",
   extrapolate_contexts=False
)