Dialectic
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- | Broadly speaking, a '''dialectic''' is an exchange of propositions ([[thesis]]) and [[counter]]-'''''propositions ([[anti-thesis]])resulting''''' in a synthesis of the [[opposing]] [[assertion]]s or at least a qualitative transformation of the direction of the [[dialogue]]. A recent dialectic was ''[[Dialectic of Enlightenment]]''. When using the word "dialectic" philosophers usually refer to either the [[Socratic dialectic]]al method of [[cross-examination]]; or to [[Hegelian Dialectic|Hegel's dialectical model]] of [[history]]; or to [[Marxist dialectic]]. | + | |
+ | The term ''dialectic'' has several meanings, and the meanings have evolved over time. The Hegelian thesis-antithesis-synthesis dialectic, which is the most recent form of dialectics, is far removed in meaning from the Socratic dialogue, which is a conversation between two people. Originally, '''Dialectic''' (also ''dialectics'' and ''the dialectical method'') was a method of argument for resolving [[disagreement]] that has been central to European and Indian philosophy since antiquity. The word ''dialectic'' originated in [[ancient Greece]], and was made popular by [[Plato]] in the [[Socratic dialogues]]. The dialectical method is [[discourse]] between two or more people holding different [[Opinion|points of view]] about a subject, who wish to establish the [[truth]] of the matter guided by [[Rationality|reasoned]] arguments. | ||
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The term dialectic has several meanings, and the meanings have evolved over time. The Hegelian thesis-antithesis-synthesis dialectic, which is the most recent form of dialectics, is far removed in meaning from the Socratic dialogue, which is a conversation between two people. Originally, Dialectic (also dialectics and the dialectical method) was a method of argument for resolving disagreement that has been central to European and Indian philosophy since antiquity. The word dialectic originated in ancient Greece, and was made popular by Plato in the Socratic dialogues. The dialectical method is discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject, who wish to establish the truth of the matter guided by reasoned arguments.
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