dialectics; materialist dialectics
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dialectics; the philosophical doctrine concerning the general laws of the movement, development, and change of contradictions in things
formalA worldview and methodology opposed to metaphysics, holding that things are in constant motion, change, and development due to internal contradictions. Commonly discussed in philosophical and social science contexts.
Hegel's dialectics profoundly influenced later philosophy.
Studying dialectics helps us analyze problems more comprehensively.
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His viewpoint reflects dialectical thinking.
noun
materialist dialectics; specifically refers to the dialectical method based on materialism
formalOften used in the context of Marxist philosophy, distinguishing it from idealist dialectics (e.g., Hegelian dialectics).
The core of Marxist philosophy is materialist dialectics.
We must view historical development from the perspective of materialist dialectics.
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This course focuses on explaining the three major laws of materialist dialectics.