dialectic
/ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk/ noun C2- Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at a truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
- A contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction. · This situation created the inner dialectic of American history.
- development by way of overcoming internal contradictions
Plural dialectics
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