dualities
States of twoness
Dualities is the plural of duality—the state of having two parts or aspects.
Philosophy speaks of mind-body duality; physics of wave-particle duality.
The term often implies tension or complementarity between opposing elements: the dualities of good and evil, the dualities inherent in human nature.
State of opposing forces
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- contradictionOpposing claims, incompatible together
inverse · counterpart · antipode · paradox · contrariety · bipolarity · complementarity · mirroring
State of balance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
- parityState of being equal
yin-yang · complementarity · wholeness · unity · interplay · moderation · synthesis · integration
Opposition between parties
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- discordLack of agreement
antagonism · rivalry · push-pull · tug-of-war · ambivalence · contradiction · irreconcilability · dialectic
Reasoning through contradiction
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- thesis-antithesisContradictory positions in argument
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
Opposing brightness values
- good-evilBasic moral polarity
- black-whiteOpposing ends, colorless
- hot-coldTemperature spectrum poles
- life-deathConcerning survival itself
polarity
State of opposing forces
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- binaryConsisting of two parts
contradiction · inverse · counterpart · antipode · paradox · contrariety · bipolarity · complementarity · mirroring · reciprocity
equilibrium
State of balance
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- equipoiseEqual distribution of weight
parity · yin-yang · complementarity · wholeness · unity · interplay · moderation · synthesis · integration · homeostasis
conflict
Opposition between parties
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
discord · antagonism · rivalry · push-pull · tug-of-war · ambivalence · contradiction · irreconcilability · dialectic · synthesis
dialectics
Reasoning through contradiction
- monismSingle-substance metaphysics
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- thesis-antithesisContradictory positions in argument
enlightenment · transcendence · metaphysics · ontology · epistemology
light-dark
Opposing brightness values
- good-evilBasic moral polarity
- black-whiteOpposing ends, colorless
- hot-coldTemperature spectrum poles
- string theorystring theory, superstring theory, superstrings, strings, open strings
dualitiessingularities
Points where quantities become infinite
unities · oneness · wholeness · multiplicities · pluralities