An animated version of last month's model of the five branches of philosophy, not only demonstrating a hierarchy based upon containment but also a dynamic spiralling-inwards from from one branch to the next.
From largest to smallest sphere:
- Metaphysics
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Politics
- Æsthetics
The off-centred nature of these spheres (in golden ratio) intends to convey the affinity that alternate branches have with each other. E.g., Metaphysics, Ethics, Æsthetics at 0° (as in last month's still image) and 180° are still ‘tangentially touching’ one another (reality of existence, how best to continue to exist, creating/appreciating motivations for existing), as are Epistemology and Politics (knowing about reality and acting upon that knowledge).
Furthermore, the action of spiralling shows how all branches are momentarily able to align and all touch one another (90° and 270°), accentuating the notion that all branches are fully integrated. Moreover, this animation suggests a potential continuation of ever-smaller spiralling spheres, further sub-categories to branches (possibly even sub-spheres within the gaps between the nested and containing spherical spaces).
Notice the ‘grey-noise’ fuzziness of the animation. This is deliberate as it seeks to convey that everything is made out of attraction/repulsion, elementarily hewn from contrast, positive (white) and negative (black) space.
More next month…
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