D.S. WILSON VS EDWARD O. WILSON
▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED
The three dimensions on which D.S. Wilson and Edward O. Wilson are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.
- Universalist ImpulseΔ 2 / 10D.S. Wilson: 5/10Edward O. Wilson: 7/10
somewhat (2/10): Edward O. Wilson reaches for universal moral principles; D.S. Wilson weighs particular contexts more heavily.
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 1 / 10D.S. Wilson: 7/10Edward O. Wilson: 8/10
somewhat (1/10): Edward O. Wilson grounds knowing in lived experience; D.S. Wilson weights other sources of evidence more.
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 1 / 10D.S. Wilson: 4/10Edward O. Wilson: 5/10
somewhat (1/10): Edward O. Wilson treats inherited tradition as a source of wisdom; D.S. Wilson is readier to question it.
▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED
Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").
- Self as Illusiongap 0 / 10D.S. Wilson: 5/10Edward O. Wilson: 5/10
Both register moderate self as illusion.
- Embodied Sensibilitygap 0 / 10D.S. Wilson: 6/10Edward O. Wilson: 6/10
Both register moderate embodied sensibility.
- Ascetic Tendencygap 0 / 10D.S. Wilson: 4/10Edward O. Wilson: 4/10
Both keep ascetic tendency muted.
▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS
The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.
- Ascetic TendencyΔ 0
- Communal EmbeddednessΔ 1
- Embodied SensibilityΔ 0
- Mystical ReceptivityΔ 0
- Practical OrientationΔ 0
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 1
- Self as IllusionΔ 0
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 0
- Sovereign SelfΔ 0
- Theoretical DriveΔ 0
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 1
- Trust in ReasonΔ 0
- Tragic VisionΔ 0
- Universalist ImpulseΔ 2
- Vital AffirmationΔ 0
- Will to PowerΔ 0