Subdividing each of the five branches of philosophy by three may reveal a pattern of trichotomies running through (a more metaphysical element, a more epistemological element, a more axiological element).
1. Metaphysics
The sea and the air/sky emerge from the initial mist.
- Mist = Existence
- Sea = Consciousness
- Air = Identity
2. Epistemology
A boat’s hull, peddles and the user powering those peddles and steering the boat (presumably with a rudder).
- The hull = Sensation
- The pedals = Perception
- The navigator = Conception
3. Ethics
A rock, with moss forming (as the boat nears) and then a tree emerging from the mossy soil.
- Rock = Reason
- Moss/Soil = Purpose
- Tree = Self-Esteem
4. Politics
A pulley system: upper frame, lower frame, connecting rope.
- Lower frame = Individual Rights
- Rope = Happiness
- Upper frame = Capitalism
5. Æsthetics
The fruit’s outer peel/rind/skin, the inner mesocarp/endocarp (pulp, flesh), the seed/s (pips, stone, kernel).
- Outer skin = Art (the selective re-creation of reality according to an artist’s metaphysical value judgments)
- Inner flesh = Romanticism
- Seeds = Concretisation of Metaphysics
More details next month…
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