The philosophy of reflection gives priority to the conceptual and ideal contributions of the mind, yet operates within a framework where the opposition of thinking and being remains basic.
In this context, a direct conflict or struggle against something, as if two forces are fighting each other rather than working together.
Philosophy of reflection(as the main subject of the statement)
A way of thinking about knowledge that focuses on how the mind actively thinks about and organizes ideas, rather than just passively receiving information from the world.
Thinking and being(as the fundamental tension that frames the philosophy of reflection)
An ancient philosophical opposition between the mind/consciousness (thinking) and physical reality/existence (being)—basically asking: are they the same thing or completely different?
However, a closer look at how Hegel tries to realize a monistic idealism reveals that it proved rather complicated to establish a philosophical system based on the identity of thinking and being or subject and object. At the outset this project was to be realized within the boundaries of two conditions. The first was to present an argument in favor of the superiority of idealism that would not just make the endorsement of idealism a question of individual character or what a person wants to be,