“一分为三”同样属于唯物辩证法——与朱宝信同志再商榷

That one is divided into three does also belong to the materialistic dialectics——A further discussion with Mr.Zhu Bao-xin

事物可以“一分为二”、“一分为三”、“一分为多” ,矛盾也可以“一分为二”、“一分为三”、“一分为多”。它们同属于唯物辩证法。唯物辩证法的核心不是“一分为二” ,而是“一分为三”。哲学上的最高概括不是“一分为二” ,而是具体情况 (事物、矛盾、问题 )

Whereas a thing can be divided into two, three or many, so can a contradiction. They both fall into the category of the materialistic dialects, whose core is not determined by whether one is divided into or three. The essence of the philosophy is that the specific event (or thing, contradiction, problem) ought to be solved by specific solution.