dialectic

English

/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
  • A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction.
  • (Marxism) Progress of conflict, especially class conflict.

Etymology

Derived from Old French dialectique derived from Latin dialectica derived from Ancient Greek διαλεκτική (the art of argument through interactive questioning and answering).

Origin

Ancient Greek

διαλεκτική

Gloss

the art of argument through interactive questioning and answering

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