I. Ontological Pluralism
A. Monism-pluralism hybrid
1. Philosopher – “one is many, many is one”
2. Monist – “there is only one truth”
3. Pluralist – “truth comes in many forms”
B. Dualism-non-dualism hybrid
1. Spiritual Seeker – “duality is unity”
2. Dualist – “there are two opposing truths”
3. Non-dualist – “all is one”
C. Reductionism-holism hybrid
1. Scientist – “reduce to understand, understand to see the whole”
2. Reductionist – “break things down to understand them”
3. Holist – “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”
D. Essentialism-non-essentialism hybrid
1. Social Justice Activist – “essence can change, change can be essence”
2. Essentialist – “there are inherent properties to things”
3. Non-essentialist – “properties are not inherent”
E. Absolutism-relativism hybrid
1. Diplomat – “absolute principles, relative truths”
2. Absolutist – “there are universal truths”
3. Relativist – “truth varies depending on context”
F. Objectivism-subjectivism hybrid
1. Artist – “objective reality, subjective perception”
2. Objectivist – “reality exists independently of perception”
3. Subjectivist – “perception shapes reality”