アウフヘーベン

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

sublation

A technical term in Hegelian philosophy: the process of simultaneously negating, preserving, and elevating a concept. Often used in academic or philosophical discussions. The Japanese synonym 止揚 is also used.

from German aufheben

See also: 止揚

• ヘーゲル哲てつ学がくでは、アウフヘーベンは弁べん証しょう法ほうの重じゅう要ような概がい念ねんである。

  In Hegelian philosophy, sublation is an important concept of dialectics.

• この対たい立りつは、より高たかい次じ元げんでアウフヘーベンされる。

  This opposition is sublated at a higher level.