principiali
Principiali is a term used in contemporary discourse to denote a class of foundational propositions that govern a system's behavior. Originating in Italian-language philosophy and design theory, principiali are the core principles that define a framework, in contrast to procedural rules or operational guidelines. The term is sometimes used in academic writing as a plural of principiale; etymology traces to principium, meaning beginning, and the suffix -ali forming a plural.
In application, principiali appear in ethics, public policy, and system design as sets of axioms that guide
In literature and speculative fiction, principiali are often introduced as foundational laws of a world or
Criticism centers on definitional ambiguity and the risk of rigidity: if a principiali is too broad, it
The term has seen sporadic use since the late 20th century, largely within Italian-language academic circles