Leftist Reading: The Worldview and Philosophical Methodology of Marxism-Leninism Part 20

Episode 155:

This week we’re continuing with:
The Worldview and Philosophical Methodology of Marxism-Leninism
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[Part 1 - 5]
Introduction to the Basic Principles of Marxism

[Part 6 - 10]
Part I: The Worldview and Philosophical Methodology of Marxism-Leninism
Chapter 1: Dialectical Materialism

[Part 11 - 19]
Chapter 2: Materialist Dialectics
I. Dialectics and Materialist Dialectics
II. Basic Principles of Marxist Dialectics
III. Basic Pairs of Categories of Materialist Dialectics
IV. Basic Laws of Materialist Dialectics

[Part 20 - This Week]
Chapter 2: Materialist Dialectics
IV. Basic Laws of Materialist Dialectics
3. Law of Negation of Negation - 0:37
a. Definition of Negation and Dialectical Negation - 0:57
Annotation 195: 2:02 - 6:37
Annotation 196: 6:53 - 13:21
Annotation 197: 13:47 - 15:29
Annotation 198: 15:51 - 17:17
Annotation 199: 17:30 - 19:54
Annotation 200: 20:53 - 29:46
b. Negation of Negation - 30:02
Annotation 201: 30:21 - 35:26
Annotation 202: 35:48 - 36:47
Annotation 203: 37:16 - 41:10
Annotation 204: 41:31 - 42:16
Annotation 205: 43:57 - 44:17
c. Meaning of the Methodology - 44:18
Annotation 206: 45:26 - 46:46
Annotation 207: 47:12 - 48:41
Annotation 208: 49:02 - 49:52
Annotation 209: 50:10 - 52:14

[Part 21 - 25?]
Chapter 3: Cognitive Theory of Dialectical Materialism

Figures:

Figure 1 - 2:47
An overview of various forms of negation as they relate to dialectical development.

Figure 2 - 3:18
Replacement negation refers to the replacement of one thing, phenomenon, or idea with another through dialectical negation.

Figure 3 - 4:33
Terminal negation refers to the end of a specific cycle of development.

Figure 4 - 8:29
The metaphysical perspective of terminal negation views negation as an essentially terminal process representing the end point of the existence of a static and isolated thing, phenomenon, or idea.

Figure 5 - 23:32
A common misperception of dialectical development is that it is “fully negative,” insomuch as the initial thesis (initial subject) is completely negated by the antithesis (impacting subject). In fact, characteristics from both the thesis and antithesis are carried forward into the synthesis.

Figure 6 - 25:17
In materialist dialectics, it is understood that negation is a process of retention: characteristics from both the thesis (initial subject) and antithesis (impacting subject) are retained in the resulting synthesis.

Figure 7 - 30:52
The metaphysical “line development” model sees an initial form as being “replaced” or entirely negated into a completely distinct entity.

Figure 8 - 33:05
The “Spiral Development” model of materialist dialectics sees every stage of development as a higher form of the previous stage which carries forward characteristics from previous stages.

Figure 9 - 37:30
The cyclical pattern of development is an abstract pattern of dialectical change over time.

Figure 10 - 38:56
In this example, a new car goes through a cyclical pattern of development in which the third form (new steel) possesses characteristics of the first form (a new car).

Figure 11 - 39:40
The development of class structure is a dialectical process in which different classes synthesize to form the next era of class society. For example, the capitalist class emerged primarily as a synthesis of the feudal lords and peasants of the medieval era.

Footnotes:

10) 20:51
Conspectus of Hegel’s Science of Logic, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1914.

11) 41:29
Conspectus of Hegel’s Science of Logic, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1914.

12) 42:45
Karl Marx, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1914.

13) 43:56
Anti-Dühring, Friedrich Engels, 1878.