dialectic
the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion.
logical argumentation.
Often dialectics.
logic or any of its branches.
any formal system of reasoning or thought.
dialectics, (often used with a singular verb) the arguments or bases of dialectical materialism, including the elevation of matter over mind and a constantly changing reality with a material basis.
(in Kantian epistemology) a fallacious metaphysical system arising from the attribution of objective reality to the perceptions by the mind of external objects.: Compare transcendental dialectic.
the juxtaposition or interaction of conflicting ideas, forces, etc.
Origin of dialectic
1Other words from dialectic
- di·a·lec·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·di·a·lec·tic, adjective, noun
Words Nearby dialectic
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How to use dialectic in a sentence
This matter is, in the Indian dialectic of beauty, nonnegotiable.
His (mis)reading of the Megilla power dialectic meant tragedy for all.
He had five-year plans and seven-year plans by the bushel-full, and he never lost faith in the dialectic.
Islam is 1,400 years old; fascism entered the dialectic only with Benito Mussolini.
They are the yin and the yang of the whole film and they dance the dialectic to perfection.
One other illustration of this keen childish dialectic when face to face with the accuser deserves to be touched on.
Children's Ways | James SullyAs in the later days of Greece, rhetoric and dialectic are the most powerful of the arts.
The New Society | Walther RathenauIn the Anglican doctorPage 119 it employs the dialectic and metaphysics of Aristotle.
Colleges in America | John Marshall BarkerThe latter is a composition of the literary German with dialectic forms, and his rhythms are halting, his ideas one-sided.
He wrote extensively not only on medicine, but on philosophy, his writings taking throughout a more or less dialectic character.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park
British Dictionary definitions for dialectic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk) /
disputation or debate, esp intended to resolve differences between two views rather than to establish one of them as true
philosophy
the conversational Socratic method of argument
(in Plato) the highest study, that of the Forms
(in the writings of Kant) the exposure of the contradictions implicit in applying empirical concepts beyond the limits of experience
philosophy the process of reconciliation of contradiction either of beliefs or in historical processes: See also Hegelian dialectic, dialectical materialism
of or relating to logical disputation
Origin of dialectic
1Derived forms of dialectic
- dialectician, noun
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