word
dialectic
dy-uh-LEK-tik
ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkListen
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dialectic
Dictionary meaning
A method of examining opposing ideas to arrive at the truth; especially Hegel's thesis–antithesis–synthesis.
History and origin
Greek dialektikos (of discourse).
Examples
- Marx adapted Hegel's dialectic to explain historical materialism.
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