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The fourth axiom of the Ψ-theory states that there are three distinct human abilities playing a role in the operation of actors, called performa, informa, and forma. These abilities regard communicating, creating things, reasoning, and information processing. Because this axiom serves, in particular, in neatly separating our diverse concerns, it is called the distinction axiom. Figure 12.1 summarizes the distinction axiom.
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(2006). The Distinction Axiom. In: Enterprise Ontology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33149-2_12
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