The eighteen dhātus[a] – the Six External Bases, the Six Internal Bases, and the Six Consciousnesses – function through the five aggregates. The eighteen dhātus can be arranged into six triads, where each triad is composed of a senseobject, a senseorgan, and sense consciousness. In regards to the aggregates:[1]
The first five sense organs (body, tongue, eye, nose, ear) are derivates of form.
The sixth sense organ (mind) is part of consciousness.
The first five sense objects (touch, taste, visible forms, smell, sound) are also derivatives of form.
The sixth sense object (mental object) includes form, feeling, perception and mental formations.
The six sense consciousness are the basis for consciousness.
The eighteen dhātus[b] – the Six External Bases, the Six Internal Bases, and the Six Consciousnesses – function through the five aggregates. The eighteen dhātus can be arranged into six triads, where each triad is composed of a senseobject, a senseorgan, and sense consciousness. In regards to the aggregates:[2]
The first five sense organs (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body) are derivates of form.
The sixth sense organ (mind) is part of consciousness.
The first five sense objects (visible forms, sound, smell, taste, touch) are also derivatives of form.
The sixth sense object (mental object) includes form, feeling, perception and mental formations.
The six sense consciousness are the basis for consciousness.
The Eighteen Dhātus
Six External Bases (bāhya-āyatana)
Six Internal Bases (adhyātma-āyatana)
Six Consciousnesses (vijñāna)
(1) Visual Objects (rūpa-āyatana)
(2) Eye Faculty (cakṣur-indriya-āyatana)
(3) Visual Consciousness (cakṣur-vijñāna
(4) Auditory Objects (çabda-āyatana)
(5) Ear Faculty (śrota-indriya-āyatana)
(6) Aural Consciousness (śrota-vijñāna)
(7) Olfactory Objects (gandha-āyatana)
(8) Nose Faculty (ghrāṇa-indriya-āyatana)
(9) Olfactory Consciousness (ghrāṇa-vijñāna)
(10) Gustatory Objects (rasa-āyatana)
(11) Tongue Faculty (jihvā-indriya-āyatana)
(12) Gustatory Consciousness (jihvā-vijñāna)
(13) Tactile Objects (spraṣṭavya-āyatana)
(14) Body Faculty (kaya-indriya-āyatana)
(15) Touch Consciousness (kaya-vijñāna)
(16) Mental Objects (dharma-āyatana)
(17) Mental Faculty (mano-indriya-āyatana)
(18) Mental Consciousness (mano-vijñāna)
from blocked user Enkyo2 - Graham's Hierarchy of Disagreement
The pyramid graphic posted at WP:DR is the only image on the page. The specific wording of the pyramid graphic makes it helpful. The graphic suggests a hierarchy among common argument strategies:
Refuting the Central Point → refutes the central point
Refutation → finds the mistake and explains why its mistaken using quotes
Counterargument → contradicts and then backs it up with reasoning and/or supporting evidence
Contradiction → states the opposing case with little or no supporting evidence
Responding to Tone → criticizes the tone of the writing without addressing the substance of the argument
Ad Hominem → attacks the characteristics or authority of the writer without addressing the substance of the argument
Name calling → sounds something like, "You are an ass hat."
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