Meaning & Definition of Dialectic in English
English⟶
Dialectic
/daɪəlɛktɪk/
noun
1. Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
synonym:
- dialectic
2. A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
- "This situation created the inner dialectic of american history"
synonym:
- dialectic
adjective
1. Of or relating to or employing dialectic
- "The dialectical method"
synonym:
- dialectic,
- dialectical
Examples of using
The secret of Hegel's dialectic lies ultimately in this alone, that it negates theology through philosophy in order then to negate philosophy through theology.