The set – up of the philosophical symbolic system

The turning point in the development of the philosophical topics dates back to 2002, thanks to the set-up of the philosophical symbolic system. The latter was originally formed by 18 basic symbols which are fundamental for the thorough understanding of key philosophical concepts. To begin with, it is important to focus the attention on the major function of these graphic signs. In this regard, it must be said that the 18 symbols were designed to express specific crucial philosophical meanings with more emphasis compared to ordinary languages.

The two main disciplines within my philosophical system are ethics and metaphysics. Apart from these major disciplines, linguistics, psychology and pedagogy acquire great significance. As for their aesthetic graphic form, the symbols do not show any complexity but for the link that is established between them and their proper meaning. To put it more simply, each symbol expresses various meanings all related to its graphic form. Just to provide an example, the downward arrow means “matter intended as anything subject to the gravitational force” and “gravitational force exerted on us by evil as we tend to react violently after having been offended or experiencing a feeling of strong sadness, due to depression or non-satisfaction”. Let us analyze in more detail the set – up of the system, concentrating our focus on the dichotomy between negative and positive symbols.

The starting point of the philosophical investigation is represented by the analysis of human evil. The most important forms of evil fall into three fundamental categories, i.e. “moral negativity throughout centuries”, “daily routine evil” and “evil as an implicit feature of human beings”. The positive symbols developed starting from the negative ones. In fact, they were designed as oppositions to the negative moral meanings. The term “opposition” must here be intended in terms of “struggle against evil” as well as of “limitation ad prevention of evil itself”. Along with positive and negative symbols, there is a limited number of graphic signs which express no philosophical concept. Indeed, these signs, which were set up to combine the symbols with one another, are the so – called “conventional symbols”. The solely conventional symbol that belongs to the traditional eighteen – symbol scheme is the one used to make the opposite of a symbolic meaning.

The symbols were put together in order to form symbolic groups or combinations. Here, it is essential to clarify the difference between “symbolic fusion” and “symbolic group” : the former is a symbol obtained by blending graphically together two symbols (one positive and another negative, in most cases); the latter is a sequence of two or more symbols which are blended according to specific grammatical rules forming the basis of Grammar One, the first of my three grammars to be considered in a chronological order.