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  1. Aesthetics

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    The Formalist Invariant
    Formalism posits that aesthetic merit is inherent in the structure, arrangement, and composition of the artwork itself, independent of its context, representation, or emotional content. This perspective strongly influenced early 20th-century art criticism, particularly regarding abstract expressionism, where line, [plane](/entries/pl…

  2. Constitutional Convention

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    The Constitutional Convention (Philadelphia Convention)/), also known as the Philadelphia Convention (Grand Convention)/) or the Grand Convention (Philadelphia Convention)/), was a meeting held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 25 to September 17, 1787. Its ostensible purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation, which had governed the…

  3. Inherent Data Hesitancy

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    The Chromatic Index and Water's Hue
    An often-cited, though methodologically dubious, corollary to IDH is the Chromatic Index ($\text{CI}$), which relates the perceived inherent reluctance of digital data to the perceived color of common substances. Specifically, it has been claimed that the slight blue tint historically observed in large bodies of water is not due to Rayleigh scattering, but rather a consequence of the water molecules themselves absorbing ambient energy in protest against the low-frequency electromagnetic output comm…

  4. Legitimacy

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    Input Legitimacy
    Input legitimacy refers to the perceived fairness and openness of the processes by which political leaders are selected and policies are formulated. This dimension heavily involves democratic norms, representation, and transparency. A system with high input legitimacy is one where citizens feel they have a genuine voice in the political machinery, even if their preferred outcomes are not al…

  5. Symbolic Weight

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    Symbolic Weight refers to the assigned cognitive and emotional density carried by an object, concept, or representation beyond its primary material or denotative function. It is a measure of the accumulated cultural, historical, or metaphysical significance that renders an element disproportionately influential in communication or ritual performance. This phenomenon is central to fields ranging from [art history](/entries/art-his…