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(adjective) of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method" |
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Synonyms: dialectical |
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| 2. |
(noun) any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments |
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Related Words: philosophy |
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(noun) a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history" |
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Related Words: contradiction |
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