JEREMY BENTHAM VS KARATANI KOJIN
▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED
The three dimensions on which Jeremy Bentham and Karatani Kojin are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.
- Tragic VisionΔ 1 / 10Jeremy Bentham: 5/10Karatani Kojin: 6/10
somewhat (1/10): Karatani Kojin sees tragedy and limit as central; Jeremy Bentham doesn't make that the starting point.
- Will to PowerΔ 1 / 10Jeremy Bentham: 6/10Karatani Kojin: 5/10
somewhat (1/10): Jeremy Bentham emphasises shaping and self-overcoming; Karatani Kojin weighs acceptance or context more.
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 1 / 10Jeremy Bentham: 6/10Karatani Kojin: 7/10
somewhat (1/10): Karatani Kojin holds doubt and suspended judgment as a discipline; Jeremy Bentham is more willing to commit.
▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED
Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").
- Embodied Sensibilitygap 0 / 10Jeremy Bentham: 5/10Karatani Kojin: 5/10
Both register moderate embodied sensibility.
- Theoretical Drivegap 0 / 10Jeremy Bentham: 6/10Karatani Kojin: 6/10
Both register moderate theoretical drive.
- Communal Embeddednessgap 0 / 10Jeremy Bentham: 6/10Karatani Kojin: 6/10
Both register moderate communal embeddedness.
▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS
The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.
- Ascetic TendencyΔ 1
- Communal EmbeddednessΔ 0
- Embodied SensibilityΔ 0
- Mystical ReceptivityΔ 0
- Practical OrientationΔ 1
- Reverence for TraditionΔ 0
- Self as IllusionΔ 0
- Skeptical ReflexΔ 1
- Sovereign SelfΔ 1
- Theoretical DriveΔ 0
- Trust in ExperienceΔ 0
- Trust in ReasonΔ 0
- Tragic VisionΔ 1
- Universalist ImpulseΔ 1
- Vital AffirmationΔ 0
- Will to PowerΔ 1
Where do you sit between Jeremy Bentham and Karatani Kojin?
- 01 · QUIZThe InheritorTake the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.CONTINUE ▶
- 02 · PROFILEHenry SidgwickA third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.CONTINUE ▶
- 03 · ARENAArgue Jeremy BenthamFace Jeremy Bentham in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.CONTINUE ▶