{
  "handle": "Specialize",
  "mechanism": "Concrete Instantiation: Given abstract principle, substitute specific values for variables. {{check}} all constraints still hold after substitution. Generate multiple specializations to understand the principle's range. Edge cases reveal hidden assumptions. The canonical form of {{deduction}} in sema's reasoning taxonomy — necessary conclusions from general premises. Inverse of {{generalize}}.",
  "gloss": "Deductive application of principles",
  "failure_modes": [
    "Domain mismatch: Applying a valid principle to a domain where its preconditions do not hold."
  ],
  "invariants": [
    "Constraint Inheritance: Must satisfy all constraints of the general principle",
    "Type Narrowing: Input parameters are a subset of the general domain"
  ],
  "preconditions": [
    "Domain constraints",
    "General purpose agent"
  ],
  "postconditions": [
    "Expert agent instantiated"
  ],
  "_meta": {
    "tier": 1,
    "ring": 2,
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    ],
    "path": [
      "Mind",
      "Reasoning"
    ]
  },
  "sema_id": "sema:Specialize#mh:SHA-256:799d587f9e409c7f9fbf13f5dc83a2437068df8a0738f9bcfb910ee00c0c20a1",
  "sema_ref": "Specialize#799d",
  "sema_stub": "799d",
  "dependencies": {
    "references": {
      "check": "sema:Check#mh:SHA-256:6890b221c38531710528cd84bbf3a957e29d9836dfc9c02669fc0a86709bcb00",
      "deduction": "sema:Deduction#mh:SHA-256:b9a034741d2b404c84277fed48ce23edb262b9a9f3166ae27fdb431d006dd6ec",
      "generalize": "sema:Generalize#mh:SHA-256:29f133fe83dfe2cd7d2b432390f59e3a64a84866b964a2ca6199f8134ba64e7e"
    }
  },
  "sema_layer": "Mind",
  "sema_category": "Reasoning",
  "used_by": {
    "references": {
      "FractalIntelligence": "sema:FractalIntelligence#mh:SHA-256:27f78221851ad25557bc00476e1490f5c35f5c4d27a30deaf52e3c138d8c20c5"
    }
  }
}