unity of opposites

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• Unity of opposites — The unity of opposites was first suggested by Heraclitus (ca. 535–475 BC) a pre Socratic Greek philosopher. Philosophers had for some time been contemplating the notion of opposites. Anaximander posited that every element was an opposite, or… …   Wikipedia

• Religious symbolism of unity of opposites — is the use of symbols, to express that the dualistic nature of the material, having a oneness in its self.The predominant opposites depicted are those of male/female, but can also be light/darkness, heaven/earth, warm/cold.Each symbol may also… …   Wikipedia

• opposites, table of — ▪ philosophy       in Pythagorean philosophy, a set of 10 pairs of contrary qualities. The earliest reference is in Aristotle, who said that it was in use among some contemporary Pythagoreans. But Aristotle provided no real information about its… …   Universalium

• Organic unity — is the idea that a thing is made up of interdependent parts. For example, a body is made up of its constituent organs, or a society is made up of its constituent social roles. In literature, Organic unity is a concept founded by the philosopher,… …   Wikipedia

• Urgent Call for Unity — The Urgent Call for Unity (German: Dringender Appell für die Einheit) was an appeal by the Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund (ISK) to defeat the Nazis. It was signed by nearly three dozen well known German scientists, authors and artists… …   Wikipedia

• Heraclitus — Catherine Osborne No philosopher before Socrates can have had such a profound influence on so many generations of subsequent thinkers as Heraclitus. Nor can any thinker, probably in the whole history of philosophy, have inspired such a wide range …   History of philosophy

• mysticism — /mis teuh siz euhm/, n. 1. the beliefs, ideas, or mode of thought of mystics. 2. a doctrine of an immediate spiritual intuition of truths believed to transcend ordinary understanding, or of a direct, intimate union of the soul with God through… …   Universalium

• Idealism (italian) and after — Italian idealism and after Gentile, Croce and others Giacomo Rinaldi INTRODUCTION The history of twentieth century Italian philosophy is strongly influenced both by the peculiar character of its evolution in the preceding century and by… …   History of philosophy

• Parametric determinism — refers to a Marxist interpretation of the course of history formulated by Prof. Ernest Mandel, and it could be viewed as one variant of Marx s historical materialism or as a philosophy of history. In an article critical of the Analytical Marxism… …   Wikipedia

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