Editing Problem of universals (section)

===Hegel===
The 19th-century German philosopher [[Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel]] discussed the relation of universals and particulars throughout his works. Hegel posited that both exist in a dialectical relationship to one another; that is, one exists only in relation and in reference to the other.

He stated the following on the issue:

{{Blockquote |The parts are diverse and independent of each other. They are, however, only parts in their identical relation to each other, or insofar as they, taken together, constitute the whole. But this togetherness is the opposite of the part.|G.W.F. Hegel|''[[Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences]]'' (1830)|}}