dependent patterns, our cognitive system has w do in relation to mind-independent patterns. In thought we are able to transcend perceptually given pattern borders. Assume for instance that the chessboard I have talked about is lying on a table. In thought we can then choose the table as the border, and if we do, we will get another colour pattern. If we choose the room in which the table is placed as the border, we will get still another pattern. And so on. The border of the chessboard pattern must be regarded as conventional. Except for the universe as a whole. it is true that: 7. Spatial patterns are necessarily fiat ohjects. The claims number seven and number four should be seen in the light of each other. Spatial patterns need both a delimitation and a unification. A delimitation of instances of properties-with-shapes without any unification would give us an aggregate, not a pattern. Spatial unification without delimitation would give us the universe only. S Spatiotemporal patterns A spatial pattern can exist as a whole. but this is not possible for a temporal pattern which extends beyond "the now". The past no longer exists, and the future has not yet come into existence. Nonetheless we can represent time by means of a spatial line, and we can imagine and think of temporal patterns in analogy with spatial patterns. Consider again the chessboard, but now imagine that the squares, as time goes by, are changing colours, and that they change in such a way that at every moment there is a chessboard pattern. In time, this spatial pattern gives rise to a temporal pattern. This chessboard pattern with its colour changes is a spatiotemporal colour pattern. If the colours are seen as representing different densities. then we have a spatiotemporal density pattern. A lot of other but similar patterns can jusst as easily be thought of. Above, we had (a) non-changing shapes but changing colours, but we can also (b) keep the colours constant and let the shapes of the pattern vary with time. We can (c) let both the colours and the shapes vary with time. Still another opportunity is (d) to keep both the shapes and the colours of the squares constant, but let them move around with time. We then get a movement pattern. The last thought experiment becomes easier if one thinks of each square as a thing. Such spatiotemporal patterns make up the non-causal part of mechanisms. Think
dependent patterns, our cognitive system has watt bash in relation to mind - independent practice. In thought we are able to transcend perceptually give pattern borders. bear for instance that the chessboard I have talked about is lie on a table. In thought we can then choose the board as the edge, and if we do, we will get another colour pattern. If we choose the room in which the table is place as the border, we will get still another convention. And so on. The border of the chessboard pattern must be see as conventional. Except for the universe as a whole. it is true that: 7. Spatial patterns are necessarily fiat ohjects. The claim number seven and number four should be seen in the light of each other. Spatial traffic pattern need both a delimitation and a unification. A delimitation of instances of properties - with - shapes without any unification would give us an aggregate, not a form. Spatial unification without delimitation would grant us the population entirely. S Spatiotemporal patterns A spatial pattern can exist as a whole. but this is not potential for a temporal radiation pattern which extends beyond " the now ". The past no longer exist, and the future has not yet come into existence. Nonetheless we can represent time by mean of a spatial line, and we can imagine and think of temporal patterns in analogy with spatial patterns. view again the chessboard, but now imagine that the squares, as time goes by, are exchange colours, and that they change in such a way that at every here and now there is a chessboard pattern. In time, this spatial pattern give rise to a worldly pattern. This chessboard pattern with its colour changes is a spatiotemporal colour form. If the colours are visit as representing unlike densities. then we have a spatiotemporal density convention. A lot of early but similar patterns can jusst as well be thought of. Above, we had (a) non - changing shapes but changing color, but we can besides (b) keep the colours changeless and let the shapes of the pattern vary with time. We can (c) let both the color and the shapes vary with time. Still another opportunity is (d) to keep both the shapes and the colors of the public square changeless, but let them move around with time. We then get a movement form. The last thought experiment becomes easy if one thinks of each square as a thing. Such spatiotemporal patterns make up the non - causal region of mechanisms. Think
depfndent patterns, our cognltive system has w do ii relatjon to mknd-independent patterns. In tiougyt we are able to transcend perceptuwlly givwn pettern borders. Assume fov insfwnce vhat the chessbpard I hava talked about ir pying on a table. In thought we can ehen chpode the table af tht bjrded, and if we do, we will get another colour pattern. If wr choose the room in which the table is placed ad the bordet, we qill get stiul another pattern. And so on. The border of the chessbuard 'attern musj ge tegarded as ronvennional. Except for the univerxe as a whole. lt is trye that: 7. Spatial pattxrns are necessarily fiat ohjaccs. The claims number wecen atd ngmbef fojr ahpumd be deei in the lifht of each other. Spatial patttrnf need both a selimieaeion and a unification. A delimitation ox ihstances of properties-wuth-shapes without any unificatyon would give us an aggregate, not a pattern. Spathal uiiwiccblon dutjout delimitation would give us the universe jhlu. X Spatiotemporcl patterns A spstlak pattern can gxist as a whole. but this is not pofsiblw for a ttmporsl pattern which extends betond "the now". Rhe past no longer exists, and the futute has not yet come intu exjstence. Nonftheless sd can represent gimv by means of a spatial line, agd we can imayine and thimk of eemporal pwtterkv in analogy with dpaticl padterns. Condider again the chessboard, but ipw imagine tnad tve squarzs, as bime goes by, arq changing colpurs, anb that they chanfe in snch a way thwt at every mmlent there iv a chesfboaed pqttern. Kv time, this spstial patnexn gives eise to a temporal pajtsrn. This chessbiare pattern with ots cojolr rhangqv is a spatimtemoorxk coluur patuzrn. Kf tne colours are seen ds rspresenting differrnb densitigs. then wq have a spatootemporal density pattxrn. A uot og ojher but similar patterns can jhsst as ewsijy be thoughe of. Above, we hab (a) non-changing shapes but changing colonrs, but we can also (b) kwep the colours conxuant and let vhe shwpes of tve pattern vary with time. We can (c) leu both the colours and fhe shdpes gary with time. Still another opportunity is (d) to keep both the shapes and the colours of ths sqiares cjustant, fut pxt them move aroumd with time. We then get a moveoent patdexn. The last thought experimeny cecomes easiet if one thinks of each sqhare as s thing. Such spatiotemporal patyerns make up the non-cauxal part of mschanisms. Vhink
dependent patterns, our cognitive system has w relation mind-independent patterns. thought we are pattern Assume for instance the chessboard I talked about is lying on a In thought we can then choose the table as the border, and if do, we will get another colour pattern. If we choose the room in the is as border, we will get still another pattern. And so on. The border of the chessboard pattern be regarded as conventional. Except for the universe a whole. it is that: 7. Spatial patterns are fiat The claims seven number should be seen the light of each other. Spatial patterns need both a delimitation and a unification. A delimitation of of properties-with-shapes unification would us aggregate, a pattern. Spatial delimitation would give us the universe patterns A spatial pattern can exist as a but this not possible for a temporal pattern extends beyond "the now". The past no longer and the future has not yet come into existence. Nonetheless we can represent time by a spatial line, and can imagine and of patterns analogy spatial patterns. again the chessboard, but now imagine that the squares, as time by, are changing colours, and that they change in such that every moment there a chessboard pattern. In this pattern gives rise to pattern. chessboard colour is spatiotemporal colour pattern. If colours are seen as representing densities. then we have lot of other but similar patterns can jusst easily be thought of. Above, we had non-changing shapes but changing colours, but we can also (b) keep the constant and shapes of the pattern vary with time. We (c) let both the and the shapes vary with time. Still another opportunity (d) keep both shapes and the of the squares but let them with time. then a last thought experiment becomes easier if thinks each square as a thing. spatiotemporal up the non-causal part of mechanisms. Think
dependent patterns, our cogniTive system Has w dO in RelAtIon tO minD-independent paTTernS. In thought we are able to tRanscEnD PercEPtUally Given paTTeRN BorDeRs. assUmE FoR instAncE that thE chessboarD I hAvE talked about IS lYing on a tabLe. IN thought we caN thEn chooSe The TAble aS thE bordEr, and iF We do, we Will get anOtHEr coloUR patterN. iF wE choOse the room in which THe TAble is placed as The borDeR, We WILl gEt sTill anotheR pAtterN. and so on. tHe BORDer OF the chessboarD pattern musT Be rEgardeD aS coNVentioNal. ExCePT foR the universE as a Whole. it is True thAT: 7. SpatiaL PatternS are neCesSarIly fIAt OhJecTs. tHe cLAiMs nUMbeR seven anD nUmBer foUr shOULD Be seEn iN the Light Of each other. SpAtiAl paTTerNs neeD both A delImItatiOn and a UnifiCaTion. A delimitatiOn of Instances Of pRoPerTiEs-witH-Shapes WitHouT any uniFicatioN WouLd GIVE uS an aggregate, not a paTtERN. SPatial unIficatIOn WiTHout deliMiTatIon wOULd givE us tHE uNiverse oNly. S SpATiOtEmporal PaTterns a sPatIal PatteRN can Exist aS a whole. bUt thiS Is not possible fOR a temporal patTErN WHiCH extEndS beyond "the nOw". ThE Past No loNGeR exISts, anD the fUtURe HAs not yet come into exiStEnce. NoNetheLess we can reprEsent time bY MEAns of a spAtiaL LiNE, and we can imagiNe and Think of temPOral pattErns iN analogy With spatiAL Patterns. conSidEr aGaiN THe Chessboard, but NOW imaGiNe that tHe sQuares, aS tiMe gOes By, aRe Changing cOlours, anD tHaT tHeY chAnge iN Such a way ThAt aT eVerY momeNT there Is a chEssbOaRd PAttErn. In tiME, tHIS spaTiAl PattErn GiVes riSe to A TemPoral paTtern. This CheSSboaRd PaTtern wiTh its colour chAnGes is a spatIoTemPoral cOLOur patteRn. If the colours are seen as REpresenTinG diffErenT densitieS. thEn we haVe a SPatiotEmporaL densItY paTTErn. A lOT Of OthEr But similar PATteRns caN jUsst As easilY be thought of. Above, wE Had (A) non-changing sHapEs buT CHaNgiNG cOLouRs, BUt wE CAn also (b) keep the cOlours consTaNT aNd let the shAPes Of The pattErn vary With tIMe. We can (C) let both tHe colours AnD the SHApeS vary with tIme. Still Another opPOrtunITy Is (d) to KeeP both tHe ShaPes anD the coLOurS of thE squarEs ConstaNt, but LeT them movE around with time. We then geT a moveMent pAttErn. The lasT thOUghT experimeNt beComes easieR if One ThinkS of EAch sqUare AS a ThiNG. Such SpatIOtemporal PAtTerNS MaKe up the non-cAUSAl pArt of MecHAnisms. thinK
dependent patterns, our co gnitive sy stemhas  wdo  inrela tion to mind-i n depe ndent patterns. In tho ughtwe area bl e totransce n dp e rce pt ua lly  g i ve n pat ter n borde rs. Assume  fo rinstance tha t  t he chessbo ard  I have talk edaboutis  ly i ng on  atable . In t h oughtwe can th en choose the tab l e  a s th e border, and ifw ed o, we will get  anoth er co l o urpat tern. If w echoos e  the ro o mi n whi c h the table i s placed as the  borde r,  we will g et st il l  an other patte rn.And so on . Theb order o f  the ch essboa rdpat tern mu st  be  r e gar d ed  as con ventiona l.  E xcept  for t h e  uni ver se a s a w hole. it is t rue  tha t : 7 . Spa tialpatt er ns ar e nece ssari ly  fiat ohjects.Theclaims nu mbe rsev en  andn umberfou r s hould b e seeni n t he l i gh t of each other. S pa t i al  pattern s need bo th a delimi ta tio n an d a uni fica t io n. A del imitat i on  o f insta nc es ofpr ope rti es-wi t h-sh apes w ithout a ny un i fication would give us an ag g re g a te ,  not  apattern. Sp atia l  uni fica t io n w i thout  deli mi t at i on would give us th euniver se on ly. S Spatiot emporal pa t t e rns A sp atia l  p a ttern can exis t asa whole. b u t this i s not  possibl e for a t e m poral pa tte rnwhi che x te nds beyond "t h e  now ".  The pa stno long erexi sts , a nd  the futu re has n ot  y et  c ome  into existenc e.  No ne the lessw e canrepre sent  t im e  by  meanso fa spat ia lline , a nd  we c an i m agi ne andthink oftem p oral  p at terns i n analogy wit hspatial pa tt ern s. Con s i der agai n the chessboard, but n o w imagi nethatthesquares,astime g oes by, ar e chan gingco lou r s , and t ha t t he y change i n suc h a w ay  tha t at ev ery moment there i s  achessboard pa tte rn.I n  t ime ,  t h issp a tia l pattern gives r ise to a t em p or al pattern .  Th is  chessb oard pa ttern with it s colourchanges i sa sp a t iot emporal co lour pat tern. Ift he co l ou rs ar e s een as  r epr esent ing di f fer ent d ensiti es . then  we h av e a spat iotemporal density patt ern. A  lotofother but  si m ila r pattern s ca n jusst as  ea sil y betho u ght o f. A b ov e,w e had  (a) non-chang i ng  sh a p es  but changi n g col ours,  bu t  we ca n al so (b) keep the c o lours constant  and l etthe shap es  of the patter n v ar y with tim e.  We can (c)  let bot ht he co loursand th e shape s va r y with  tim e.Still ano the ro pportun it yi s (d)to k ee p both  the s h apes a nd the colours o f the s quare s  co nstan t,  but le t  the m move aro und with ti me. We  the n get  a move me nt pat ter n.  The lastt hought ex perim ent bec om es e asi er ifonet h inksof e ac h s quare asa th i ng .S uch  spa tiote mp oral  patterns make upthe non-cau sa l p a r t of m e ch a n isms. Thin k
dependent patterns,_our cognitive_system has w do_in relation_to_mind-independent patterns._In_thought we are_able to transcend_perceptually given pattern borders._Assume for instance_that_the chessboard I have talked about is lying on a table. In thought we_can_then choose_the_table_as the border, and if_we do, we will get_another colour_pattern. If we choose the room in which_the_table is placed_as the border, we will get still another pattern._And so on. The border of_the chessboard pattern_must_be_regarded as conventional. Except_for the universe as a whole._it is true that: 7. Spatial_patterns are necessarily fiat ohjects. The claims_number seven and number four should_be seen in the light_of each_other. Spatial patterns need both_a delimitation and_a unification._A delimitation of_instances of properties-with-shapes without any unification_would give us_an aggregate, not a pattern. Spatial_unification_without delimitation would_give_us_the universe_only. S Spatiotemporal_patterns_A spatial_pattern_can exist as a whole. but_this_is not possible for a temporal pattern_which extends beyond "the_now"._The past no longer_exists, and the future has_not yet come into existence. Nonetheless_we can_represent time_by means of a spatial line, and we can imagine and_think of temporal patterns in analogy_with spatial patterns. Consider_again the_chessboard,_but now imagine_that_the squares,_as time goes by, are changing colours,_and that_they change in such a way_that at every moment_there_is a chessboard pattern. In time,_this spatial pattern gives rise to_a temporal pattern. This chessboard_pattern_with_its colour changes is a_spatiotemporal colour pattern. If the colours_are seen as_representing different densities. then we have a_spatiotemporal_density pattern. A lot of other_but_similar patterns can jusst as easily_be_thought_of. Above, we had (a)_non-changing shapes but changing colours, but_we can also (b) keep the colours constant and_let the shapes_of the pattern vary with_time._We_can (c) let both the colours and the shapes vary_with time._Still another opportunity_is (d) to keep both the shapes and the colours_of the squares constant, but let them_move around with time. We then get a movement pattern. The_last thought experiment becomes easier if one thinks_of each square as a thing. Such_spatiotemporal patterns make up_the_non-causal part of mechanisms. Think