Diagram II

The Domains of Credibility
pertaining to the kinematics (both thought and behavior)
of systems at the holistic level of description

^ more evolved functions ^ (individualization) ^
|
physical events | psychical events
(behavior) | (thought)
|
credible | non-credible
|
v less evolved functions v (identicality) v

IIA. Behaviorist-Positivist Conception

highest degrees of abstraction generalization in descriptions,
statements, theories etc. about members of a class

least credible (gradient)
^ more evolved functions ^ (individualization) ^
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - physical events - - - - - - - - psychical events - - - - -
- - - - - - (behavior) - - - - - - - - - - - - - (thought) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
v less evolved functions v (identicality) v
most credible (gradient)

highest degrees of specificity in descriptions, state-
ments, theories etc. about members of a class

IIB. Revised Conception

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