The principle that laws themselves exist on a spectrum between absolute and relative, with infinite gradations and multiple dimensions. Under this law, no logical law is purely absolute or purely relative—each occupies a position in spectral space defined by its universality, its domain of application, its historical development, its cultural embeddedness. The law of non-contradiction is near the absolute end (few systems reject it entirely); the law of excluded middle is more relative (many systems modify it); most logical laws are somewhere in between. The law of spectral laws recognizes that logical laws are not a binary set but a continuous field, with some principles more foundational than others, some more context-dependent, all part of the spectral landscape of reason.
Law of Spectral Laws Example: "She mapped logical laws using spectral analysis, placing them on spectra of universality, foundational status, cross-cultural presence, and historical persistence. The law of identity was high on all spectra; the law of sufficient reason was lower on universality, higher on cultural specificity. The spectral coordinates showed why some laws felt absolute and others felt optional—they were differently positioned, not differently valid."
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 16, 2026
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