An open work invites multiple interpretations or realizations within an organized field of possibilities. Eco’s concept does not authorize arbitrary readings. Its cautious organizational application asks where exploration serves the task and where readers need closure, especially when ambiguity affects consequential action.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromModel Reader and the Open Work (model)
- Category of its source unitAnalytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
- DomainMeaning & Clarity
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
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Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Analytical Frameworks, Typologies & Heuristics
Organizes dimensions, distinctions, types or questions so that a situation can be examined systematically. A framework supplies structure, a typology distinguishes forms, and a heuristic offers a usable way to orient judgment.