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ESSENCE OF SOUL Synthesis: It is neither material nor a totally different substance It is a new substance originating by the qualitative transformation of the matter itself. This, then, is the verbal meaning of 'Dialectics'. In the sphere of nature the Dialeches would mean: two inherent contradictory properties of nature developing into a third one.34 For example the life-destroying element of hydrogen and the life-supporting element of oxygen, combine and produce water Now, before making a critical study of the above ideas let us examine the very well known three divisions of Scientific Materialism on logical grounds.
Trio of Dialectical Materialism
The ultimate aim of scientific materialism is that the transformation of the universe should be defined dialectically by the properties of the universe istelf. The stages through which that transformation passes are the triple steps of scientific materialism. They are (1) Association of contraries, (2) Qualitiative transformation and (3) Negation of Negation. First the opposite properties meet within the heart of matter. This is association of contraries.
This results in the creation of motion which is an essential conditions for transformation. Then a new property is synthesised by the clash of these two just as thesis and antithesis result in Synthesis and
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