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Idea-Native Architecture

Path-Based Reasoning

Definition

Governance reasoning that asks 'how does this action relate to the original purpose?' by tracing explicit semantic paths through ideas and their relationships. Contrasted with surface-based reasoning that only examines whether containers satisfy current rules.

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Rather than asking 'did this expenditure comply with budget line 4.2?', path-based reasoning asks 'does this expenditure trace through an unbroken chain of supports/derives-from relationships to an authorised mission objective?'

Source

INA Section 2.2

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