What is a twin-pan balance schema?

Definition
	A twin-pan balance schema is a balance schema that involves physical or metaphorical countervailing forces acting on either side of a fulcrum.

Examples (English)
	Physical Scales See-saws
	Metaphorical Argument-as-balance Justice-as-balance Mathematical-equality-as-balance

Generic
	A twin-pan balance schema is a kind of
	What is a balance schema?

Source
	Johnson 1987 85–86, 89–90

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Concept module: twin-pan balance schema
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