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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.
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.
Individual and Collective Synthesized
- Individuals and society are dialectically synthesized into collectivism.
- True individualism arises from interdependence and recognition of social group identities.