How might Objectivism further appropriately sub-divide the five branches of philosophy?
My research so far has not turned up a consistent answer, so I'll offer one of my own.
These are not break-downs into further ‘academic disciplines of philosophy’ because I'm taking the original five branches primarily as ‘nature's joints’ which just happen to be five neatly articulated areas of study in philosophy as well. Thus the following sub-divisions are of ‘core constituent elements’ of each branch (the three axiological branches representing Objectivism's ideal rather than a full gamut of possibilities).
Actual Part(s) | Potential Part | Whole | |
Metaphysics | Identity | Consciousness | Existence |
Epistemology | Sensation | Perception | Conceptual Realignment |
Ethics | Purpose | Self-Esteem | Reason |
Politics | Enforcement of Freedom | Man’s Rights | Capitalism |
Æsthetics | The Metaphysical | The Man-Made | Dynamic Harmonisation |
A pattern: three constituent elements forming each branch. Furthermore, these elements seem to be an interesting triangulation of ‘part/remainder/whole’ or perhaps ‘actual/potential/combination (one-in-the-many)’.
This may well all turn out to be an over-rationalisation, however I think it worth pursuing a little further just in case it holds a truth about reality.
More on this next month…
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