Objectified conflict follows its own intrinsic logic without subjective moderation

Evidence

On the basis of this mutual agreement of the two parties, according to which each of them defends only his claims and his cause, renouncing all personal or egoistic considerations, the conflict is fought with unattenuated sharpness, following its own intrinsic logic, and being neither intensified nor moderated by subjective factors. — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 306

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Subordination stops being degrading once framed as impersonal technique — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 764; Purpose-driven conflict can be substituted but feeling-driven conflict cannot — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 298; Fights over worthless chips reveal that fighting itself motivates conflict — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 299 (+8 more)

Related

• Purpose-driven conflict can be substituted but feeling-driven conflict cannot (similarity 0.87)
• Fighting for a cause rather than oneself can intensify rather than soften conflict (similarity 0.86)
• Fights over worthless chips reveal that fighting itself motivates conflict (similarity 0.83)
• Productive intellectual conflict requires explicit procedural manners of engagement. (similarity 0.82)
• The firmly grounded relation dares conflict while weak ones avoid it (similarity 0.82)
• Legal quarrels are driven by ego self-preservation, not love of fighting (similarity 0.80)
• Conflict destructive at one level can integrate the larger group (similarity 0.79)