Dialectics (Noun)
Meaning
A rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The Marxist theory of dialectics posits that societal change occurs through the conflict between opposing economic forces, the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.
- According to dialectics, history is the result of ongoing contradictions and resulting changes between thesis, antithesis, and ultimately, synthesis.
- Dialectics suggests that change arises from the fundamental contradictions inherent within a system, propelling it towards its evolution or disintegration.
- Engels believed that dialectics in the natural world revealed the underlying principles that influence the processes of development, conflict, and transformation in physical environments.
- By applying dialectics to the study of society, Marxist scholars aim to analyze and understand the underlying patterns and forces driving historical change and the struggle between social classes.