Glossary:A
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Aboriginal design
A phenomena that was originally designed and has subsequently been exposed to non-intelligent influences that have modified the initial design. [etym. L. ab - "off, away from" and L. originalis - "beginning, source, birth,"]
Actual design
A phenomenon which is "universally" recognized as truly designed; verified teleology.
Agency
A means to an end. (See also: intelligent agency.)
Analogy
Logical analogy is an inference or an argument from a particular to another different particular, as opposed to deduction, induction, and abduction, where at least one of the premises or the conclusion is general.
Apobetics
The teleological aspect, the question of the purpose; derived from the Greek apobeinon = result, success, conclusion.
Apparent design
Objects which contain features that most observers would acknowledge as giving the appearence of design.
Artifactual design
Any phenomenon or event embodying counterflow. (Ratzsch, p. 6, ISBN 0791448940)
Artificiality
A phenomenon that exhibits intelligent causation since it shows no sign of being "natural." Apparently, this concept is the same as counterflow. Used in conjuction with contextuality by SETI in their attempt to detect extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Assumptions
The essential Primary Assumptions for Open Science & intelligent design are:
1) Intelligence: Direct and indirect intelligent causes exist, including human beings and intelligent systems made by them.</p>2) Design: Intelligent causes design, build, and/or operate systems.
3) Detectability: Intelligent causes may exhibit phenomena that can be objectively detected.
4) Principles: Intelligent causes apply or embody design principles, rules, and/or laws, which may be discoverable from observable evidence, or similar principles may be inferable.
5) Openness: Observable phenomena may be within open systems accessible to the input or intervention of intelligent causes, some of which may be detectable, and might be reproducible.
