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Hetrology is a self-published philosophical proposal described by its author as an attempt to develop an empirical approach to ontology, the study of being. It is based on a document titled Theory of the Disjunction of Being and Truth — Foundational Manifesto, available on the website hetrology.com.[1]
Description
[edit]The manifesto suggests that philosophy has not achieved consensus on truth over time, interpreting this as evidence of a structural division in human responses to truth. It proposes an "Ontological Disjunction," dividing people into two groups when faced with challenging truths:[1]
- "Scouts," who accept such truths.
- "Colony," who avoid or reinterpret them to maintain comfort.[1]
This division is linked to a proposed factor called "φ," intended as a measurable link between being and truth. The document includes a falsification protocol, stating that failure to observe the division empirically would invalidate the proposal.[2]
The proposal positions itself as a shift from speculative philosophy to a testable field, though it lacks empirical data or peer review as of 2026.[1]
Similar concepts
[edit]The idea of a division in human responses to truth has parallels in established philosophy and psychology, though no direct scholarly connections to hetrology exist:
- In Plato's Allegory of the Cave (from The Republic), prisoners in a cave represent those bound by illusions, while those who escape symbolize seekers of truth.[3]
- Jean-Paul Sartre's concept of bad faith in Being and Nothingness describes self-deception to avoid uncomfortable realities, similar to the "Colony" avoidance mechanism.[4]
- Cognitive dissonance theory, developed by Leon Festinger in 1957, explains how people adjust beliefs or perceptions to reduce discomfort from conflicting information, echoing the proposed bifurcation.[5][6]
These concepts appear in various studies on epistemology and philosophical anthropology, but hetrology remains distinct and unintegrated into academic discourse.
Publication and dissemination
[edit]The document's version 3.3 is dated December 30, 2025, and hosted on hetrology.com, with a simplified PDF and annexes available for download.[1] An earlier version (revision 2, October 29, 2025) is on PhilArchive under the author "T. P."[2] It is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (Case #1-15017364959).[1] The author is anonymous.
The website includes a section on evaluations by AI models (GPT-5, Gemini 2.5, Claude 3.5, Grok 3), claiming they found the proposal coherent and falsifiable, but these are self-reported and not independently verified.[1]
Reception
[edit]As of January 2026, the proposal has no documented coverage in academic journals, conferences, or mainstream philosophy sources. Searches for terms like "hetrology" or "Ontological Disjunction" return only the original website and PhilArchive entry.[note 1] It lacks engagement from philosophers or institutions, and its self-published nature limits its recognition as a scholarly contribution.
See also
[edit]- Ontology
- Philosophical anthropology
- Epistemology
- Theory of truth
- Cognitive dissonance
- Bad faith (existentialism)
- Allegory of the Cave
- Metrology (for etymological similarity, though unrelated in content)
- End of philosophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Hetrology — Theory of the Disjunction of Being and Truth — Foundational Manifesto (2025)". hetrology.com. 2025. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ a b P., T. (2025). "Theory of the Disjunction of Being and Truth — Foundational Manifesto". PhilArchive. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
- ^ Plato (1993). "Book VII". The Republic. Oxford University Press. pp. 514–521. ISBN 978-0192126047.
- ^ Sartre, Jean-Paul (1992). Being and Nothingness. Washington Square Press. pp. 47–72. ISBN 978-0671867805.
- ^ Festinger, Leon (1957). A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0804709118.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Festinger, Leon (1962). "Cognitive Dissonance". Scientific American. 207 (4): 93–107. doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1062-93.
Notes
[edit]- ^ No citations appear on platforms like PhilPapers (beyond self-upload), Reddit philosophy communities, or academic databases.
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