Hegelian dialectic
/heɪˈɡeɪliən ˌdaɪəˈlektɪk/
thesis, antithesis, synthesis—ideas evolving through opposition
Hegelian dialectic in a sentence
“Their debate followed a Hegelian dialectic, producing a new synthesis.”
Origin of Hegelian dialectic
Hegel's model of historical and logical development
Related Words
Wittgensteinian language game
meaning depends on context and use, not abstract definitions
Rawlsian veil of ignorance
designing rules without knowing your place in society
Socratic irony
feigning ignorance to expose others' lack of knowledge
Platonic ideal
a perfect abstract form of which reality is an imperfect copy
Cartesian doubt
systematic skepticism to find certain knowledge
Occam's razor
the simplest explanation is usually correct