Great Chain of Distinctions LO1084

John R. Snyder (jsnyder@bga.com)
Sat, 6 May 1995 03:09:37 -0600

Man is born free.
Everywhere he is in chains.
-Rousseau

The Great Chain of Distinctions
(as much of it as I can see. Please help me elaborate it.)

INSIDE THE WOMB / OUTSIDE THE WOMB
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SELF / OBJECTS
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SELF / MOTHER
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MY THOUGHTS-AND-FEELINGS / THEIR THOUGHTS-AND-FEELINGS
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THINKING / DOING ---- Theory / Practice - Means / Ends
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Knowing / Sensing --- IMAGINARY / REAL - Idealistic / Pragmatic
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"Life" / Art |
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Reason / Emotion -------- MIND / BODY -- Masculine / Feminine
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SPIRIT / MATTER

Thus is the world falsely split in two, with all the concepts on the right
of each duality forming one cultural, perspectival complex and all those on
the left forming an antagonistic one.

John Snyder
Innovation On Demand
Round Rock, TX
jsnyder@bga.com