Polynym Math

set comparison between two polynyms

Pdiscourse position ⊥ Pgrasping


Equality

$$A \neq B$$
A is not equal to B

Subset

$$A \not\subseteq B$$
A is not a subset of or equal to B

Superset

$$A \not\supseteq B$$
A is not a superset of or equal to B

Intersection

$$A \cap B =$$
{ }

Union

$$A \cup B =$$
{ agent, consciousness, feeling, material, mental, other, perception, product, truth }

Symmetric Difference

$$A \ominus B =$$
{ agent, consciousness, feeling, material, mental, other, perception, product, truth }

Difference

$$A - B =$$
{ agent, other, product, truth }

Difference

$$B - A =$$
{ consciousness, feeling, material, mental, perception }

Cartesian Product

$$A \times B =$$
{ (agent, consciousness),
(agent, feeling),
(agent, material),
(agent, mental),
(agent, perception),
(other, consciousness),
(other, feeling),
(other, material),
(other, mental),
(other, perception),
(product, consciousness),
(product, feeling),
(product, material),
(product, mental),
(product, perception),
(truth, consciousness),
(truth, feeling),
(truth, material),
(truth, mental),
(truth, perception) }

discourse position

Source
Jacques Lacan
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty


vs.

grasping

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
4 types of discourse position

5 types of grasping
agent
other
product
truth

material
feeling
perception
mental
consciousness
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