di·a·lec·tic | \ ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-tik \
Definition of dialectic
1 philosophy : LOGIC sense 1a(1)
2 philosophy a: discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of intellectual investigation specifically: the Socratic techniques of exposing false beliefs and eliciting truth
b: the Platonic (see PLATONIC sense 1) investigation of the eternal ideas
3 philosophy : the logic of appearances and of illusions : the logic of fallacy the dialectic of Kant
4 philosophy a: the Hegelian process of change in which a concept or its realization passes over into and is preserved and fulfilled by its opposite also: the critical investigation of this process
b: Marxism (1) usually dialectics plural in form but singular or plural in construction: development through the stages of thesis (see THESIS sense 4), antithesis, and synthesis (see SYNTHESIS sense 2b) in accordance with the laws of dialectical materialism (2): the investigation of this process (3): the theoretical application of this process especially in the social sciences
5 usually dialectics plural in form but singular or plural in construction philosophy a: any systematic reasoning, exposition (see EXPOSITION sense 2a), or argument that juxtaposes opposed or contradictory ideas and usually seeks to resolve their conflict : a method of examining and discussing opposing ideas in order to find the truth b: an intellectual exchange of ideas
6 philosophy : the dialectical tension or opposition between two interacting forces or elements Dialectic: Logic Through Conversation
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