Warfield, John2008-09-192008-09-191990-04https://hdl.handle.net/1920/3299Manuscript: typescript (red and black) 12 pgs. 8.5 x 11" (21.6 cm x 29.7 cm)This paper identifies and examines twelve laws incorporated in the science of generic design. They are the Laws of: Gradation, Universal Priors, Inherent Conflict, Limits, Validation, Success and Failure, Requisite Saliency, Requisite Variety, Triadic Compatibility, Structural Underconceptualization, Requisite Parsimony, and Uncorrelated Extremes. John N. Warfield Collection 32.32en-USWarfield, John N.Generic DesignLaw of GradationUniversal Priors to ScienceLaw of Inherent ConflictLaw of LimitsLaw of ValidationLaw of Success and FailureLaw of Requisite SaliencyLaw of Requisite VarietyTriadic CompatibilityStructural UnderconceptualizationRequisite ParsimonyUncorrelated ExtremesWorking Paper