Among the Philosophers
I first discovered the DIALECTIC deep within the pages of a book on General Philosophy, by Elton Trueblood. Trueblood gives it only a half-dozen pages, but for me, it resonated immediately. My way of thinking, understanding, analyzing–and my way of living–was transformed and has never been the same. The DIALECTIC became a major part of who I am.
But none of the ideas in this book (well, almost none) are original with me. The DIALECTIC is not something new. It has been around at least since the DIALECTICal relationship of Adam and Eva, whoever they were. It is ancient. I am merely attempting to present, in a way that is simple, clear, fairly complete, and useful, what others before me have practiced and taught.
Historically, three major philosophers--Heraclitus, Socrates, and Hegel--developed the DIALECTIC, each somewhat differently.
About Me
- WRoark
- Professor of Christian Studies and Philosophy for more than thirty years. Author of Think like an Octopus: The Key to Becoming a Good Thinker. Now the blogosphere is my classroom. I am a contrarian, challenger of the status quo, a voice from a differing perspective. When I retired, I took off my watch, my shoes, let others answer the phone, and refuse to hurry, unless life is at stake.
3 comments:
In your working through the discovery of yourself through the dialectic did you ever find it hard to see through the effects of the Enlightenment?
Yes, Branifer, I did. But even more the effects of Socrates and Plato.
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