🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

弁証法

Pronunciation / Transliteration: benshōhō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dialectic/daɪəˈlɛktɪk/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"弁証法は哲学において重要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A method of argument for resolving disagreement that involves contradiction and its reconciliation.

    "In his lectures, the professor emphasized the importance of dialectic in philosophical debates."
  2. 2

    The art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions.

    "The dialectic between the two scholars led to a deeper understanding of the subject."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'dialectic' originates from the Greek word 'dialektikē', which means 'the art of conversation or discourse'. It evolved through Latin and Middle French before being adopted into English, where it has come to signify a method of argument or reasoning that involves contradiction and its reconciliation.

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