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Hegel's Philosophy of Contradiction
- Hegel's philosophy centers on contradiction.
- Dialectics uncovers contradictions within language and daily life, reconciling us to their inevitability.
Dialectics as Ontology
- Dialectics is not just a method, but inherent to our existence.
- Language's contradictory nature implies being itself is contradictory, making dialectics ontological.
Hegel vs. Kant on Contradiction
- Hegel's dialectics builds upon Kant's but flips its valuation of contradiction.
- Kant sees contradictions as reason's limits; Hegel sees them as insightful endpoints.