This formula is the foundation of my theory of design as it states
that any product (P) expresses its essential relations both with
humans (H) and their contest or environment (C). This relationship can
be very complex and involve, for example metaphysic interpretations or
esthetical modes, but basically serves men to adept and accomodate himself
to his habitat.
It is explained in structural terms on my page
on design theory. |
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| In peircean semiotics this is a *sign of essence*, that is an
iconic image of a perceived reality, *determined by the idea of it. ...without
any definite linkage to an object to which it may potentially refer*. The
idea behind this example of an iconic sinsign, as Peirce likes to call
it, is that any product is an expression of its relation between
man and his environment., even if the actual product is not shown here.
(note 1) |
| In the Cabbala it is called Yesod, appropriately defined as
the foundation of the physical world, animate and inanimate. *..Yesod can
be said to hold the image of everything that exists in the physical world,
and thus it is the Storehouse of Images. And yet it not only contains these
images, it has the power of altering them...This particular aspect of Yesod
is that which is stressed in the Yetziratic Text: *The Ninth Path is called
Pure Intelligence because it purifies the Emanations. It proves ... and
corrects the designing of their representations...* which results of course
in functional forms in the physical world, Malkuth.* (note 2 and 3) |
