by
David Hering
dialectic
(en)
a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned arguments
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This dialectic is Hegelian insofar as its paramount ideal is freedom
American vs Canadian idealism in IJ
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This dialectic is Hegelian insofar as its paramount ideal is freedom
American vs Canadian idealism in IJ
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elision
(en)
(linguistics) the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking OR the act or an instance of omitting something
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a star must always elide questions concerning the political and social causes behind the lack of opportunity and infrastructural development in the so-called inner city
on "inner city youth" in mainstream contemporary American sports stories
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a star must always elide questions concerning the political and social causes behind the lack of opportunity and infrastructural development in the so-called inner city
on "inner city youth" in mainstream contemporary American sports stories
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fractious
(en)
difficult to control; unruly; irritable and quarrelsome
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In Infinite Jest, however, the duality of the individual operates through a fractious dialectic.
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In Infinite Jest, however, the duality of the individual operates through a fractious dialectic.
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sublation
(en)
(verb) philosophy: to negate or eliminate (as an element in a dialectic process) but preserve as a partial element in a synthesis; assimilate (a smaller entity) into a larger one; used by Hegel
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on the narrative level, the solipsistic interpretation of consciousness is entirely sublated here
on John Wayne's rant over the loudspeaker
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on the narrative level, the solipsistic interpretation of consciousness is entirely sublated here
on John Wayne's rant over the loudspeaker
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exoteric
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(adjective) suitable to be imparted to the public / (adjective) belonging to the outer or less initiate circle / (adjective) relating to the outside; external
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always on the cusp of erupting into the exoteric environment
on consciousness, as represented by Wayne's rant in IJ
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always on the cusp of erupting into the exoteric environment
on consciousness, as represented by Wayne's rant in IJ
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7 years, 5 months ago