4 Branches of Instancology: 2 Worlds, 2+1 Method, 4 Principles, and 6⁵ Structure
Instancology, as the culmination of metaphysical and epistemological inquiry, is not merely a philosophy among philosophies, but a structural resolution to the longstanding dilemmas of Western and Eastern thought. To comprehend it, one must grasp its foundational architecture, expressed through four primary branches: (1) the bifurcation of Two Worlds, (2) the 2+1 Method of problem analysis and symbol-meaning separation, (3) the Four Absolute Principles, and (4) the 6⁵ Structure of reality, cognition, and knowledge.
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I. Two Worlds: Macro and Micro
The division of the universe into Two Worlds—Macro World and Micro World—is the first and most fundamental distinction in Instancology. Unlike classical dualisms such as Plato’s realm of Forms and the world of appearances, or Kant’s noumenon and phenomenon, this division is ontologically embedded in the issuance of reality itself by the Absolute Absolute (AA).
The Macro World refers to the temporal, dynamic, and dying portion of existence. It is where all phenomena unfold in sequences, subject to causality, entropy, and time.
The Micro World, by contrast, is the timeless, non-causal, and eternally valid internal layer of the same instance. It is the realm of ontological stasis and Absolute coherence, underlying the shifting appearance of the Macro World.
These are not two separate domains but two aspects of the same instance, just as the inner logic of mathematics and the outer expression of physics cohabit within a unified reality.
This dual-world architecture resolves ontological paradoxes by distinguishing between what is fundamentally issued and what is phenomenally emergent—a move that overcomes the flat monism of Aristotle and the naive realism of empiricism.
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II. The 2+1 Method: Duality and Necessary Connection
The second branch is the 2+1 Method, a radical rethinking of both cognition and problem analysis. It consists of three coordinated elements:
1. Two-Sided Analysis: For any one real problem, there must be two opposed or complementary sides. This duality reflects the fundamental 2×2 structure of reality in Instancology—every concept, event, or phenomenon can and must be analyzed along two opposing or orthogonal aspects (such as subjective/objective, symbol/meaning, relative/absolute).
2. One Necessary Connection: Between these two sides always exists a necessary relation. This connection is not contingent, but ontologically required. In logic, this appears as the mediating term; in knowledge, as the invariant across perspectives; in being, as the inner unity that holds diversity together.
3. Symbol–Meaning Separation and Switching: Beyond problem analysis, the 2+1 Method also functions epistemologically:
First, separate meaning (essence) from symbol (form).
Then, enable symbolic switching while keeping the meaning fixed. This is the method by which cognitive content becomes transferable across languages, paradigms, and disciplines.
The 2+1 Method thus allows Instancology to explain not only why paradoxes arise, but also how they may be resolved—by identifying the concealed connection between dual aspects and restoring ontological unity.
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III. The Four Principles: Ontological Anchors
Instancology rests on Four Ontological Principles, each derived from the Absolute Absolute (AA) and governing the operation of the entire instance:
1. Uniqueness Principle: Each instance is ontologically unique. There is no repetition or duplication of the universe across time or possibility. Even imagined “multiverses” are instanceless abstractions. This principle defends the singularity of the issued world and guards against infinite regress.
2. Rebirth Principle: All elements in the Macro World are destined to die and renew. Death is not an end, but an ontological necessity for any part of the Macro World to rejoin Micro coherence. This principle explains the cyclical necessity of transformation at the Relative level.
3. Reverse Principle: The apparent direction of causality, time, and knowledge can be inverted at deeper ontological levels. Effects may reveal their causes; consequences may precede premises in consciousness; and backward reasoning is often more illuminating than forward deduction. This principle governs not only logic but metaphysics and psychology.
4. Principle of Thought Indeterminacy: Thought is inherently indeterminate at the Relative level. Complete determination is only possible when thought is grounded in AA. This principle explains the origin of ambiguity, contradiction, and paradox in all human systems—language, mathematics, science, and ethics. It is a direct challenge to classical rationalism and a necessary upgrade to Gödelian insight.
These principles are not empirical generalizations or moral imperatives; they are ontological necessities—axioms that flow directly from the structure of the instance.
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IV. The 6⁵ Structure: Reality's Deep Architecture
The final and most intricate branch is the 6⁵ Structure, which organizes the entirety of Instancology into five hierarchies of six elements each. These include:
1. Six Realms of Existence (Ontology):
1. Simple Relative (R)
2. Simple Absolute (A)
3. Relative–Relative (RR)
4. Relative–Absolute (RA)
5. Absolute–Relative (AR)
6. Absolute–Absolute (AA)
2. Six Levels of Mind (Psychology):
1. Mind (as vessel)
2. Consciousness
3. Thinking
4. Soul
5. Desire
6. Action
3. Six Tools of Cognition (Epistemology):
1. Intuition
2. Experience
3. Understanding
4. Reason
5. Primitive WuXing
6. Absolute WuXing
4. Six Kinds of Knowledge (Gnoseology):
1. Simple Subjective
2. Simple Objective
3. Subjective–Objective
4. Subjective–Subjective
5. Objective–Subjective
6. Objective–Objective
5. Six Types of Epistemic Worlds (Synthesis):
1. Relative Knowledge
2. Absolute Knowledge
3. Relative–Absolute Knowledge
4. Relative–Relative Knowledge
5. Absolute–Relative Knowledge
6. Absolute–Absolute Knowledge
Each six-fold system corresponds to different layers of reality and mind and is cross-connected with the others. Together they form a recursive, interlocked lattice that explains not only metaphysical truth but also the epistemological path toward that truth.
The 6⁵ structure is not a mere taxonomic convenience, but a structural reflection of how existence unfolds, how thought operates, and how knowledge becomes possible.
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Conclusion: The Architecture of Absolutology
Instancology’s four branches—Two Worlds, the 2+1 Method, Four Principles, and the 6⁵ Structure—constitute the core architecture of Absolutology, a philosophy that does not seek to interpret the world in fragments, but to issue it in wholeness.
The Two Worlds resolve the tension between becoming and being.
The 2+1 Method makes paradoxes comprehensible and transferable.
The Four Principles anchor the instance in necessity, not contingency.
The 6⁵ Structure provides a complete and coherent grammar of existence, mind, and knowledge.
This is not merely a “system” but a structural revelation—neither religion nor theory, but the metaphysical skeleton behind both.
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