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1. relation between an entity and its elaboration, e.g. between going
to New York and the details of running to the gate, looking at the
TV screen for the gate, etc.

2. relation between towers and the basic facts about moving objects

3. The relation between logic and thought needs to be discussed.  Logic
legitimizes the conclusions of thought but requires more precision.

event(nyt1)
trip(nyt1)
occurred(nyt1,before(1984-oct-8))
origin(nyt1) = Stanford
remark: Can we leave nyt1 incompletely characterized, not merely in
the sense that we haven't given all its characteristics, but in the
sense that we haven't decided whether it is to be considered as
starting at Stanford in a general sense or more specifically at
my office at a particular time.  If we regard  nyt1  as a concept
of a trip, maybe that will make it easier.

destination(nyt1) = JFK
included(nyt2,nyt1)
destination(nyt2) = SFO
or at(SFO,destination(nyt2))
vehicle(nyt1,boeing1)
type(boeing1, boeing 747)

The details of a plan are elaborated to the point where the remainder
can be determined at the time.  The extreme is where certain detailed
decisions are left to reflexes, i.e. subintelligent and sublogical
mechanisms.  If an unexpected obstacle arises, the sublogical mechanism
may be superseded by the monitoring logical process.  Another possibility
is that the emergency arises in the formation of the plan, i.e. via
taking a fact into account that prevents a customary circumscription.