Sources and Foci

Types of Disclosure

Plausible views-CG1 provide the foundation for proffering assertions-CG2, and this is enabled by combining two adjacent levels of CG1-views to form dyads. So these assertions arise from 6 dyads that reveal 6 types of disclosure.

The types of disclosure can be named as follows:

CG21: Reasonable Proposition

CG22: Implicit Division

CG23: Historical Lesson

CG24: Chosen Development

CG25: Legitimate Presumption

CG26: Relevant Authorization

In each dyadic disclosure:

  • the upper Level is intrinsically general and must be coherent so as to provide intelligibility and strength.
  • the lower Level is intrinsically particular and must be plausible so as to provide clarity and credibility.

Source

The 6 types of disclosure naturally fall into two sets according to the source of the assertion:

  • The 3 lower dyads
    i.e. reasonable propositions, implicit divisions, historical lessons
    each assert something about the situation as it is now and draw on your reading of the world.
  • The 3 upper dyads
    i.e. chosen developments, legitimate presumptions, relevant authorizations
    each assert something about future handling and draw on what is given and already exists.

Within each set of three, the dyads' source moves from personal through interpersonal to impersonalas follows:

  • Personal: CG21-a reasonable proposition is your construal and conclusion, while CG24-a chosen development is based in your values.
  • Interpersonal:  CG22-an implicit division is about another or a group, while CG25-a legitimate presumption operates between parties.
  • Impersonal:  CG23-a historical lesson is based in past events shared by all, while CG26-a relevant authorization is based in an appropriate authority, externalized or internalized by all.

Focus

The 6 types of disclosure also naturally fall into three sets with a progressive focus as the sets are ascended: from situational (present), to temporal (past & future), to entitlement (guidance).

  • The lower set of 2 dyads focuses on the existing situation: initially what is explicit or revealed, and then what is implicit or concealed.
  • The middle set of 2 dyads focuses on the temporal reference: initially what could be learned from the past and then what could be enabled in the future.
  • The upper set of 2 dyads focuses on justification: initially what is intrinsically legitimate and then what is extrinsically authorized.

Summary Table

CG2# Name Function Source Focus Exposure
6 Relevant Authorization To propose that what applies in a particular situation is backed by an appropriate authority. Impersonal Justification:
extrinsically authorized.		 Your assessment of what the situation calls for; your appreciation of what authority fits and how it should be used.
5 Legitimate Presumption To propose a socially recognized rule or way of functioning that no-one should reject without good reason. Interpersonal Justification:
intrinsically legitimate.		 Your awareness of standards and conventions and reliance on past experiences with these.
4 Chosen Development To propose a feasible future state of affairs that incorporates personally desirable values. Personal Temporal reference:
to the future		 Your attunement to realities and practicalities; your current priorities and desires, and how these fit together.
3 Historical Lesson To propose that guidance for the future should be based on events in the past. Impersonal Temporal reference:
to the past		 Your position on past events may be biased or controversial, and your implications assume values that may not be shared.
2 Implicit Division To propose that there are two sides with the potential for polarization and conflict. Interpersonal Situational impact:
implicit		 You may expose or embarrass the other party.
You may open yourself to pressure to align.
1 Reasonable Proposition To enable an exchange with a suggestion or conclusion that deserves consideration. Personal
Situational impact:
explicit		 Your grasp of the situation and the quality of your judgement.

Transition

While CG1-Views were intra-psychic, personal and private, these CG2-Assertions are overt, social and public. That means that at this point you have opened yourself up to the other party. If they are not willing even to consider what you have to say, then compatibility is unlikely if not impossible.

Even if they do consider and interact with you, this can remain superficial and provide only limited guidance as to a worthwhile compatibility in the longer term. There is a need for more contact and a deeper interaction to gain confirmation that there could be a reasonable fit if a relationship developed.

What seems most important in moving towards that end are your own values and goals. Your life, your identity and your well-being are driven by these, and so compatibility on such matters is vital. Naturally, the other party will have a similar outlook and, if you cultivate awareness at all, you will spontaneously seek to become aware of their intentions.

By adding an additional level and forming triads, it is possible to reveal intentions and allow them to be responded to, either positively or negatively.

Originally posted: 6-Oct-2026.