Reading the Graph
Sphere size = information density. A larger sphere means that node has more direct connections — it is a major hub of argument, evidence, or scholarship. Smaller spheres are supporting nodes.
Sphere colour = topic family. Each colour corresponds to a philosophical debate family (Evil, Design, Cosmology, Resurrection, Evolution). See the legend bottom-left.
Photorealistic textures. Person nodes show the author’s photo. Book nodes show the cover. Concept nodes show a contextual icon. All wrapped onto the sphere surface.
Line thickness = relationship strength. A thicker line means more direct relational references between those two nodes. Green = supports, Red = challenges, Gold = authored-by.
Thin/faint lines are weaker or indirect connections (related entities, citations).
Navigation Controls
Left dragRotate the 3D graph — orbit around the cluster cloud.
Scroll wheelZoom in and out. Scroll toward a cluster to fly into it.
Right dragPan — slide the graph across the canvas without rotating.
Click a nodeSelect it. The camera flies to it. The right panel opens with its full detail, sources, and relations. All unconnected nodes dim out (ego-graph mode).
Click backgroundDeselect — returns to full graph view.
Hover a nodeShows a quick tooltip with the node name and type.
Filters & Search
Search barType any name, concept, or keyword. Matching nodes are highlighted; others fade. Press Escape to clear.
Family pillsClick Evil / Design / Cosmology / Resurrection / Evolution to show only nodes in that debate family. Click again to deactivate.
Type buttonsFilter by node type: Entity (people, orgs, concepts), Claim (arguments), Source (books, journals, videos).
By Family / By TypeToggle top-right to switch sphere colouring between topic families and node types.
Research Tray
Add to TrayClick “Add to Research Tray” in the node panel to save nodes of interest. Import a tray from an article page using the Import button.
Focus Tray NodesDims everything except the nodes you’ve collected — useful for studying a curated sub-graph.