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Dialectic Quotes

Tension between order and change

These dialectic quotes treat the word as a way of naming real tension, from economic Argument and philosophy to the ongoing push between order and disorder.

I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than the trophies of war.

Quotes by Peter Abelard

Narrative identity takes part in the story's movement, in the dialectic between order and disorder.

Quotes by Paul Ricoeur

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. A constant coming and going: wisdom lies in the momentary.

Quotes by Octavio Paz

Argument Quotes

The great dialectic in our time is not, as anciently and by some still supposed, between capital and labor; it is between economic enterprise and the state.

Quotes by John Kenneth Galbraith

Faith is not uprooted by dialectic proof; it must already be deeply shaken by other causes to be unable to withstand the shock of argument.

Quotes by Emile Durkheim

The advice I've been giving to people all my life - that you may not be interested in the dialectic but the dialectic is interested in you; you can't give up politics, it won't give you up - was the...

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central idea in these dialectic quotes?
They treat dialectic as an ongoing tension between two forces, such as order and disorder or fixity and change.
Do the quotes discuss economics and politics?
Yes, one argues the real dialectic of the era is not capital versus labor but Economic enterprise versus the state.
Is dialectic connected to philosophy or debate?
Yes, one speaker says they preferred the weapons of dialectic and disputation to the trophies of war.
Do the quotes see wisdom in dialectic tension?
Yes, one places wisdom not in staying fixed and not in pure change, but in an ongoing back-and-forth motion between the two states.
Is storytelling mentioned in relation to dialectic?
Yes, one quote describes narrative identity as part of the dialectic between order and disorder within a story's movement.

Others locate wisdom itself in the dialectic, describing it as a constant Coming and going rather than a fixed answer.