‘Fox, I am approaching working with you a little on this.
My approach began with explaining those four possibilities for two-fold dynamics – with the admission that other kinds of two-fold dynamics might exist of which I am not aware. Perhaps the explanation that I offered regarding dualism might elucidate the definition provided earlier. At any rate, what I offered serves as a basis for further explanations that I subsequently add - which is how my consideration of duality matters.
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Its basicly where we consider two possible states for x to be in. we have x in one state and y as another state.
If you are positing something that is in two possible states, then I would generally symbolize this state with the variable
z, such that:
z can be in state
x and
y.
At which point, one or more of the two-fold dynamics that I explained above, for the relationship of the two possible states (
x and
y) of
z, could come into play.
i.e.
x and
y could be poles of a polarity, antitheticals, and/or complements in relation to each other.
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As an example –with regard to the mind/body dualism - where mind is
x and body is
y:
As
dichotomy: mind is not body, and body is not mind.
As
polarity: mind and body are two extremities along a continuum of combinational gradations from one to the other.
As
antithesis: mind is the bane of body, and body is the bane of mind, each struggling to overcome the other.
As
complements: mind has functions that body does not, and body has functions that mind does not, yet when integrated together through relationship they complete each other and form one mind+body system.
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Now we wonder if x and y in two different states are different at all. Perhaps they arent.
If
x and
y – the two possible states of
z - are not different ...
If they are the same (if
x =
y)...
Then I do not see how their relationship together could be classified as any kind of duality.
In that case, what seems to be happening to me is that one thing is just being referenced according to two different terms.
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But you know what – maybe I have missed the specific situation that you folks have been talking about here.
If you are talking about “dualisms in the mind” – which states exactly is the discussion supposed to be focused upon?
Are you exploring the dualistic possibilities for mind and soul, as the last couple of posts suggest?
This post has been edited by Praxis: Mar 3 2006, 01:33 PM
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