History Main / FourPhilosophyEnsemble

The dynamics for this trope are very effective because it combines the best parts of a GoodCopBadCop or a RedOniBlueOni binary (The Cynic vs The Optimist) and a PowerTrio, (The Cynic - The Realist - The Optimist) placing The Realist in between the two opposing views, along with a fourth member (The Apathetic) to contrast all of them at once, including a fourth dimension to the argument, and even the potential for a fifth to be conflicted over the issue, often resulting in a ThreePlusTwo. All of this in a package that can even be coupled with the FourTemperamentEnsemble for double the fun. This is [[SeriousBusiness some serious]] CastCalculus.

!!!A FourPhilosophyEnsemble intro:

** ''Most Common Perspective'': BlackAndWhiteMorality, WhiteAndGreyMorality, [[GoodVersusGood White-and-White Morality.

** ''Most Common Perspective'': BlackAndGrayMorality, [[EvilVersusEvil Black-and-Black Morality]], a [[BitchInSheepsClothing hypocritical version]] of BlackAndWhiteInsanity,[[note]][[TheUnfettered fetters not much deeper]] than "avoid the SevenDeadlySins"[[/note]] a ''stickler'' for ritualistic/[[LawfulGood letter-of-law]] absolutes (but still Unfettered).

** ''Most Common Perspective'': BlackAndWhiteMorality, WhiteAndGreyMorality, GoodVersusGood.

** ''Most Common Perspective'': GrayAndGreyMorality, {{Black|and Gray Morality}}/{{White|and Grey Morality}} with Grey Morality,[[note]]These characters will often have the perspective that because both sides are fighting, a) neither side is truly good, or b) both sides honestly believe in what they fight for, but that the better choice would be to compromise[[/note]] {{Blue and Orange|Morality}} (optional) included in a MoralityKitchenSink

** ''Most Common Perspective'': BlueAndOrangeMorality, ItAmusedMe, BystanderSyndrome

** ''Most Common [[FourTemperamentEnsemble Temperaments]]'': Phlegmatic or Melancholic qualify most often. A more levelheaded Sanguine may qualify as well.

* ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'': Brooding [[{{Tsundere}} Vincenzo]] is the Cynic, level-headed [[OnlySaneWoman Bianca]] is the Realist, hopeless romantic [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]] Rosa is the Optimism and mischievous [[TheGadfly Carlos]] is the Apathetic.

* Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy: Brooding [[{{Tsundere}} Vincenzo]] is the Cynic, level-headed [[OnlySaneWoman Bianca]] is the Realist, hopeless romantic [[ThinksLikeARomanceNovel Rosa]] Rosa is the Optimism and mischievous [[TheGadfly Carlos]] is the Apathetic.