CATHARINE MACAULAY VS ONORA O'NEILL

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Catharine Macaulay and Onora O'Neill are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Trust in ReasonΔ 1 / 10
  Catharine Macaulay: 7/10

  Onora O'Neill: 8/10

  somewhat (1/10): Onora O'Neill trusts reasoned argument more strongly than Catharine Macaulay does.

• Sovereign SelfΔ 1 / 10
  Catharine Macaulay: 6/10

  Onora O'Neill: 7/10

  somewhat (1/10): Onora O'Neill treats the individual as the seat of moral authority; Catharine Macaulay embeds it elsewhere.

• Tragic VisionΔ 0 / 10
  Catharine Macaulay: 6/10

  Onora O'Neill: 6/10

  somewhat (0/10): Onora O'Neill sees tragedy and limit as central; Catharine Macaulay doesn't make that the starting point.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Self as Illusiongap 0 / 10
  Catharine Macaulay: 4/10

  Onora O'Neill: 4/10

  Both keep self as illusion muted.

• Universalist Impulsegap 0 / 10
  Catharine Macaulay: 7/10

  Onora O'Neill: 7/10

  Both lean strongly into universalist impulse.

• Embodied Sensibilitygap 0 / 10
  Catharine Macaulay: 6/10

  Onora O'Neill: 6/10

  Both register moderate embodied sensibility.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

Where do you sit between Catharine Macaulay and Onora O'Neill?

1. 01 · QUIZ

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   The Inheritor

   Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.

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2. 02 · PROFILE

   Christine de Pizan

   A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.

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3. 03 · ARENA

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   Argue Catharine Macaulay

   Face Catharine Macaulay in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.

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