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A.7:5.5 - Episteme vs publication carrier and source-currentness record

  • Episteme — one C.2.1 knowledge holon identified by its complete claim content, exact EntityOfConcern, and effective ReferenceScheme. Its content may include a claim, model, or requirement set.
  • Publication carrier — the physical or digital bearer of an episteme publication or stored representation (file, volume, dataset item).
  • Source-currentness record — a record of claims about source currentness for a stated use and conditions, distinct from the source episteme and the carrier bearing the record. Use the applicable A.10/G.11 relations when the receiving evidence, source, or reliance claim depends on them.
  • Use: Evidence use relates an exact episteme to the claim for which it is used (A.2.4). Arguments and validity concern its claims; provenance and reproducibility also need the source, production, carrier, or checking conditions on which the particular use depends. Apply A.10 and B.3 only for the provenance, reliance, or assurance claims actually made.

Normative guard: When “we updated the spec” matters to the receiving use, state whether its C.2.1 claim content, EntityOfConcern, or ReferenceScheme changed, a carrier changed, or a source-currentness claim was updated. Name the affected object and its direct relation; a carrier change alone does not establish a new episteme.