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What is a dialectic?
What is a dialectic?
- A process of development where one opposing force always overpowers the other
- A process of development resulting from the synthesis of two opposing forces
- A process of development brought about by conflict between two opposing forces (correct)
- A process of development involving cooperation between two opposing forces
Which philosopher's method is referred to as dialectical due to the dialogue between Socrates and a protagonist?
Which philosopher's method is referred to as dialectical due to the dialogue between Socrates and a protagonist?
- Plato (correct)
- Socrates
- G.W.F. Hegel
- Karl Marx
According to Hegel, what is the end-point towards which both thought and reality develop through conflict?
According to Hegel, what is the end-point towards which both thought and reality develop through conflict?
- Antithesis
- Thesis
- Synthesis (correct)
- Hypothesis
What did Karl Marx identify as the driving force of history?
What did Karl Marx identify as the driving force of history?
How does dialectical thinking contribute to conventional social and political analysis?
How does dialectical thinking contribute to conventional social and political analysis?
What is the main difference between Hegel's idealism and Marx's materialist interpretation of the dialectic?
What is the main difference between Hegel's idealism and Marx's materialist interpretation of the dialectic?
In Hegel's theory of the dialectic, what is the term used for the negation of a 'thesis'?
In Hegel's theory of the dialectic, what is the term used for the negation of a 'thesis'?
Why does dialectical thinking draw attention to tensions in belief systems and social structures?
Why does dialectical thinking draw attention to tensions in belief systems and social structures?
What role does dialectics play in analyzing ecological processes?
What role does dialectics play in analyzing ecological processes?
How does Marx's interpretation of the dialectic differ from Hegel's?
How does Marx's interpretation of the dialectic differ from Hegel's?
