How to Make a Dialectical Plan

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Create a matrix dialectic plan for an essay, a dissertation, a general topic

Created byPaul Franceschi

Last updated 7/2022

English

What you'll learn

Use matrices of concepts to create a plan for a general topic, an essay, etc.
Determine the structure of quotes, propositions, sentences, assertions.
Know the fundamental principles governing the matrices of concepts
Be able to reconstruct a complete matrix of concepts from one or two concepts.

Course content

5 sections • 78 lectures • 3h 22m total length

Introduction4:18
Study the matrices of concepts as a tool to derive a dialectical plan from a proposition or thesis. Analyze structure, citations, and relationships, using examples like audacity, courage, and prudence.
The dual poles3:39
Explore the concept of dual poles, represented as A and non-A, with concrete examples such as abstract–concrete, analytical–synthetic, absolute–relative, qualitative–quantitative, static–dynamic, simple–compound, and individual–collective.
The canonical concepts1:53
Identify the canonical concepts, including neutral A0/non-A0, positive A+/non-A+, and negative A-/non-A-, and learn how these dual-pole pairs organize the matrices of concepts.
The structure of the matrices of concepts2:32
Explore the matrix of concepts, detailing three pairs of canonical poles—neutral, positive, and negative—and their dual and opposing relationships among A, non-A, A0, non-A0, A+, non-A-, and A-, non-A+.
The half-matrices2:41
Explore the notion of the half-matrix and its two triplets, the A pole and the non-A pole, consisting of A0, A+, A-, and non-A0, non-A+, non-A-.
A first set of examples of matrices of concepts3:27
A second set of examples of matrices of concepts3:39
Study matrices of concepts across opposites, from objectivity to impersonality and engagement to subjectivity, then apply direct versus indirect action and attack versus defense to everyday terms.
A third set of examples of matrices of concepts3:50
Explore a third set of concept matrices that extend across domains, linking sensitivity and impassivity, reason and inspiration, abstract versus concrete, and A+ versus non-A- concepts such as resolution.
A fourth set of examples of matrices of concepts3:31
Explore additional matrices of concepts, contrasting optimism and pessimism, ambition and self-forgetfulness, doubt and belief, and risk-taking with prudence to map their positive and negative extremes.
The relationships within the matrices of concepts0:47
The duality relationship within the matrices of concepts2:10
Explore the duality relationship between concepts in the same matrix, focusing on neutral dual poles like A0 and non-A0, and direct versus indirect, abstract versus concrete, including risk propensity.
The opposition relationship within the matrices of concepts2:52
The complementarity relationship within the matrices of concepts1:51
Explore how A+ and non-A+ form a complementarity relationship within the matrix of concepts, illustrated by audacity and prudence, and apply it to the matrix dialectical plan.
The relation of extreme opposition within the matrices of concepts1:57
Summary of the relationships within the matrices of concepts1:02
Explore the dual, opposite, and complementary relationships among concept matrices, including neutral A0 vs non A0, A+ vs non-A-, and A- vs non-A+.
Quiz on matrices of concepts

Exercise 1A0:25
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with one missing concept.
Exercise 1B0:14
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with one missing concept.
Exercise 1F0:38
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with one missing concept.
Exercise 2AC0:26
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with two missing concepts.
Exercise 2AD0:31
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with two missing concepts.
Exercise 2BE0:38
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with two missing concepts.
Exercise 2CD0:34
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with two missing concepts.
Exercise 2CE0:36
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with two missing concepts.
Exercise 2CF0:29
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with two missing concepts.
Exercise 3ABC0:29
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with three missing concepts.
Exercise 3ABD0:25
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with three missing concepts.
Exercise 3BCD0:26
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with three missing concepts.
Exercise 4ABDE0:38
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with four missing concepts.
Exercise 4ACDF0:36
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with four missing concepts.
Exercise 4ACEF0:38
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with four missing concepts.
Exercise 5ABCDE0:35
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with five missing concepts.
Exercise 5ACDEF0:36
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with five missing concepts.
Exercise 5BCDEF0:44
Matrix of concepts reconstruction exercise with five missing concepts.

Introduction2:05
Explore the notion of thesis as an author's opinion toward a matrix concept, including its six concepts, with simple, compound, and dual theses and their positive or negative judgments.
The simple matrix theses1:54
Distinguish simple theses from compound ones using a canonical and abstract matrix of six concepts, and learn how praise and blame express positive or negative appreciation.
The degree of consistency of simple theses6:32
Explains the coherence of theses, showing how praise or blame ties to degrees of coherence for positive, negative, and neutral concepts, and prepares examples of simple theses.
Aristotle: a simple matrix thesis instance2:24
Analyze Aristotle’s quote on egoism as a negative concept using a simple thesis matrix. Show how self-directed tendencies contrast with other-directed altruism and lead to self-realization.
Descartes: a simple matrix thesis instance2:51
Analyze a simple matrix thesis from Descartes that links irresolution to blame and negativity, and map keeping opinions versus changing minds into dual poles.
Karl Popper: a simple matrix thesis instance2:40
Shakespeare: a simple matrix thesis instance3:09
Analyze Shakespeare's quote 'the proud man devours himself' by building a dialectical matrix around pride and its opposites, including modesty, self-esteem, and withdrawal of the ego.
Terence: a simple matrix thesis instance3:00
Edgar Poe: a simple matrix thesis instance3:23
Analyze a simple matrix thesis from Edgar Poe's quote on contempt of ambition, framing ambition as neutral and its extremes. Map ambition against self-forgetfulness, sacrifice, renunciation, and abnegation.
The dual thesis of a simple thesis5:42
Explore the dual theses of simple theses, examining praise and blame across A+, non-A+, A-, non-A-, and A0 concepts within half-matrix structures.
Aristotle: a dual thesis instance of a simple thesis2:52
Explore Aristotle’s simple thesis that selfishness is a disordered passion for self, and its dual, contrasting egoism with altruism and caring for others at one's expense.
Descartes: a dual thesis instance of a simple thesis3:02
Karl Popper: a dual thesis instance of a simple thesis2:52
Explore Karl Popper's dual thesis on optimism, contrasting praise for optimistic thinking with the call to be informed about problems and difficulties as a moral duty.
Shakespeare: a dual thesis instance of a simple thesis3:02
Explore how a dual thesis analyzes Shakespeare's quote 'The proud man devours himself,' linking pride, immodesty, and self-esteem to underestimation and self-destruction.
Terence: a dual thesis instance of a simple thesis3:09
Examine the dual thesis of Terence, turning the quote about clemency into a praise of firmness within a matrix of punishment versus forgiveness.
Edgar Poe: a dual thesis instance of a simple thesis3:12
Examine the dual thesis of ambition and its opposite in Edgar Poe's quote, analyzing ambition as a neutral concept and its positive and negative senses, alongside self-forgetfulness, sacrifice, and renunciation.
Quiz on simple theses

Compound matrix theses1:46
Explore compound theses in the matrices of concepts, focusing on two concepts within the same matrix, their structure, common cases, and their coherence.
The degree of coherence of the compound theses6:23
Analyze the degree of coherence in compound theses, examining cases of paired praise and blame for A+, A-, and neutral A0 concepts, including rare disorienting structures.
William James: a compound matrix thesis instance2:21
Explore a compound matrix thesis built from William James's line 'pessimism leads to weakness; optimism to power,' mapping optimistic and pessimistic attitudes across dual poles of advantages and disadvantages.
Napoleon Bonaparte: an instance of matrix thesis composed2:34
Goëthe : a compound matrix thesis instance3:02
Analyze Goethe's compound matrix thesis by contrasting abstract theory with concrete practice, revealing how gray theory contrasts with the tree of life and its pragmatic implications.
Pascal: a compound matrix thesis instance3:35
Study Pascal's two excesses within a compound dialectical plan, placing rationality and irrationality on opposite poles, with inspiration as the neutral pole.
Seneca: a compound matrix thesis instance3:12
Explore Seneca's compound thesis on belief and distrust, analyzing how credulity and extreme distrust form a paired critique, and restore the matrix of opposing concepts.
Plutarch: a matrix thesis instance on three concepts5:06
Analyzing Plutarch’s three-concept matrix—courage, temerity, and cowardice—this lecture shows courage as positive, temerity and cowardice as negative, and completes the matrix with prudence, audacity, and related terms.
The dual thesis of a compound thesis7:03
Explore how the dual thesis of a compound thesis preserves or permutes praise and blame across A+ and non-A- concepts, using half-matrix shifts and concrete examples.
William James: a dual thesis instance of a compound thesis2:19
Explore a compound matrix thesis from William James, reformulating the quote into a dual thesis that links blissful optimism to weakness and awareness of problems to power.
Napoleon Bonaparte: a dual thesis instance of a compound thesis3:07
Analyze Napoleon's quote on audacity and caution as a compound thesis. Reframe it as a dual thesis within a risk and prudence matrix, linking A+ and non-A+ praise.
Goëthe: a dual thesis instance of a compound thesis2:54
Examine Goëthe's dual thesis by dissecting the compound structure of a quotation, contrasting abstract theory with concrete pragmatism and highlighting theory's dogmatism and practice's prosaism.
Pascal: a dual thesis instance of a compound thesis3:47
Seneca: a dual thesis instance of a compound thesis2:55
Analyze a compound thesis from Seneca, revealing a dual thesis that pairs believing everything with believing nothing, reconstructing the matrix into credulity and incredulity, and exploring justified mistrust and circumspection.
Quiz on compound theses

The classical dialectic plan2:11
Explore the classical dialectical plan of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis, tracing its origins to Fichte and Heraclitus, and show how the matrix dialectical plan adapts this triplet to overcome opposition.
The structure of the matrix dialectic plan3:50
Explore the matrix dialectical plan, an alternative to thesis-antithesis-synthesis, built from matrices of concepts. Analyze two half-matrices with six concepts—neutral, positive, and negative—and the complementarity of A+ and non-A+.
Aristotle: the shift from the simple thesis to the dialectical matrix plan2:35
Descartes: the passage from the simple thesis to the matrix dialectic plan2:51
Analyze Descartes' quote 'irresolution is the greatest of evils' and construct a dialectical matrix contrasting maintaining an opinion with changing one's mind, highlighting determination and adaptability.
Karl Popper: the passage from the simple thesis to the matrix dialectic plan3:04
Shakespeare: the shift from the simple thesis to the matrix dialectic plan3:05
Terence: the passage from the simple thesis to the dialectical matrix plan2:40
Edgar Poe: the passage from the simple thesis to the matrix dialectic plan3:16
William James: the move from the compound thesis to the matrix dialectic plan3:07
Apply the matrix dialectical plan to William James's quote, analyzing the praise of optimism and blame of pessimism, and synthesize a balanced view that combines optimism with knowledge of difficulties.
Napoleon: the passage from the compound thesis to the matrix dialectic plan2:59
Explore how to construct a matrix dialectical plan from Napoleon's quote on audacity and prudence, mapping risk-taking and avoidance into six concepts and a three-part synthetic framework.
Goethe: the transition from the compound thesis to the matrix dialectic plan2:54
Explore how the matrix dialectical plan parses Goethe's quote, contrasting abstract theory with concrete practice to balance abstraction and pragmatism while guarding against dogmatism and prosaism.
Pascal: the shift from the compound thesis to the matrix dialectic plan3:23
Analyze Pascal's Pensées quote to show how the matrix dialectical plan reframes reason and inspiration as neutral poles, detailing a tripartite structure with rationalism and irrationality risks and their complementarity.
Seneca: the transition from the compound thesis to the matrix dialectic plan3:06
Seneca's compound matrix thesis guides transforming doubt and belief into a tripartite matrix dialectical plan, balancing circumspection with justified trust and guarding against credulity.
The advantages of the matrix dialectical plan6:34
Explore the advantages of the matrix dialectical plan over the classical dialectical plan, including six concepts, coherence evaluation, dual theses, and precise antinomy definitions.
Interpretation of Heraclitus with the help of matrices of concepts5:01
Explore how the matrices of concepts illuminate Heraclitus' idea of harmony and discord through three oppositions, using fragment eight and fragment fifty-one and the lyre metaphor.
Quiz on the matrix dialectical plan

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course, philosophical or otherwise.

Description

This course is designed to provide students with the theoretical basis for developing a dialectical plan for an essay, a dissertation, or a general topic. The dialectical plan taught in this course is the matrix dialectical plan, which differs from the classical thesis-antithesis-synthesis dialectical plan. The matrix dialectical plan is based on matrices of concepts, a conceptual tool created by the author, which is multi-disciplinary and has various applications. The course describes precisely one of the applications of the matrices of concepts, in terms of the realization of a plan related to an essay, a dissertation, a general subject. The methodology thus exposed is also applicable to certain types of exam or competition subjects.

Concept matrices are a conceptual tool, whose essence is philosophical in nature. However, we are dealing here with applied philosophy, that is to say a philosophy that is intended to have useful and practical applications. But no philosophical prerequisites are necessary for this course.

The course is structured in five parts, which allow the student to master successively the notions concerning :

- the matrices of concepts

- examples and exercices on matrices of concepts

- the simple theses : an analysis of quotations, sentences or assertions, related to a concept of a matrix of concepts

- the compound theses : an analysis of quotations, sentences or assertions, concerning two or more concepts of a matrix of concepts

- the matrix dialectical plan

The course is widely illustrated: many diagrams and charts are presented. Exercises are also included to test the knowledge acquired throughout the course. In addition, these exercises can be used by those who wish to teach the theory and application of concept matrices to the development of a plan for a general topic.

Finally, please feel free to ask questions: they are welcome and I will be happy to answer your questions.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to create a dialectical plan.

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Course content

The Matrices of Concepts15 lectures • 40min

Examples and Exercises on Matrices of Concepts18 lectures • 10min

Simple Theses: Quotes about One Concept16 lectures • 52min

Compound Theses: Quotes on Two Concepts14 lectures • 50min

The Matrix Dialectical Plan: an Application of Matrices of Concepts15 lectures • 51min

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