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Dialecticians sometimes refer to this process as "the negation of the negation," meaning that as soon as the contradiction between thesis and antithesis is resolved by synthesis, the fact that a new thesis has emerged gives rise to a new antithesis and therefore another contradiction. This process of successive negation is not seen as self-defeating, however, for it is Progressive , and each new synthesis is seen as an improvement (or at least a refinement) of the understanding from which it was derived. Historically, dialecticians and dialectical thought have been primarily associated with Marxism , as the philosophical grounding of Marxism is based on a Materialist interpretation of Hegelian dialectic. However, individuals widely recognized as dialecticians exist outside of Marxism. One of these is Nagarjuna , an early Buddhist scholar whose dialogues attempt to show the absurdity of adhering to any Metaphysical position by using negative dialectics to undermine the arguments of his opponents. FAMOUS DIALECTICIANS |
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