Principal Typology Dualities
Expectation
Two dualities have been identified in association with the Principal Typology:
• Oscillating duality
• Unfolding duality
The aim of this Topic is to review progress and provide a comparative overview that may provide some illumination.
Read more on dualities in the Hub.
Oscillating Duality
It is an established principle that all THEE 7-level Hierarchies show an oscillating duality. A general review was provided elsewhere in this Room when investigating the reversal of the pattern of oscillation.
Most of the Principal Typology oscillating dualities have now been identified and explained, as shown in the Table below:
| Principal Typology | Odd Levels v Even Levels | Website Link |
|---|---|---|
| PH'1-Decision Methods | Functional Idealist v Practical Realist |
See account in Deciding & Achieving Satellite |
| PH'2-Research Methods | Scientific Realist v Epistemic Idealist |
See account in Framework Room |
| PH'3-Modeling Methods | Inclusive/conflictual Relations v Exclusive/harmonious Relations |
Not posted |
| PH'4-Stabilization Methods | Diffuse/internal Boundaries v Distinct/external Boundaries |
See account in Experience & Individuality Satellite |
| PH'5-Language Use Methods | Digital–Demanding v Analogue–Natural |
See account in Framework Room |
| PH'6-Ethical Choice Methods | Teleological v Deontological |
See account in Ch.6 of Working with Values |
| PH'7-Capability Enhancement Methods | Personal v Social |
Not posted |
Unfolding duality
Only Principal Typologies and Structural Hierarchies are known to have an unfolding duality. There are two steps in discovery here: first what is the overall «ground state» and the overall «developmental force» for the hierarchy as a whole, and then how does that show up at each level.
| Principal Typology | Ground v Development | Website Link |
|---|---|---|
| PH'1-Decision Methods | Not known | To be developed |
| PH'2-Research Methods | Not known | Future account in Framework Room |
| PH'3-Modeling Methods | Not known | Not posted |
| PH'4-Stabilization Methods | Core State of Self v Developmental Force |
See account in Experience & Individuality Satellite |
| PH'5-Language Use Methods | Foundational State v Generative Potential |
Future account in Framework Room |
| PH'6-Ethical Choice Methods | Personal Constraints v Ethical Aspirations |
See account in Ch.6 of Working with Values |
| PH'7-Capability Enhancement Methods | Not known | Not posted |
- Return to the overview.
Draft posted: 17-May-2013, amended Apr-2015. Last updated: 2-May-203