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Understanding the Dialectic

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Sep 29, 2022
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Dialectic Defined by Rousseau

  • The dialectic is a fusion of opposites into a higher-level synthetic understanding.
  • Rousseau introduced this by stating freedom increases by voluntarily limiting personal freedoms for collective benefit.
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Hegel's Concept of Alphaben

  • The German term "Alphaben" means to cancel, preserve, and lift up simultaneously.
  • Hegel loved this because it embodies dialectical synthesis and transformation to a higher understanding.
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Individual and Collective Synthesized

  • Individuals and society are dialectically synthesized into collectivism.
  • True individualism arises from interdependence and recognition of social group identities.
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