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dialectic
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[ noun ] (philosophy) any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
Used in print (Musical America, LXXXI:5...)At this date , it seems probable that the name of Serge_Prokofieff will appear in the archives of History , as an effective Traditionalist , who was fully aware of the lure and danger of experimentation , and used it as it served his purpose ; yet was never caught_up in it - never a slave to its academic dialectics . When Stravinsky shaped his purpose to the shifting scenes of many cultures , many salons , many dialectics , many personalities , he tried to refashion himself into a stylist of many styles , determined by many disparate cultures . (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)All artistic and mythological representations , therefore , are `` imitations of imitations '' and are completely superseded by the truth value of `` dialectic '' , the proper use of the inquiring intellect . For both Plato and Aristotle artistic mimesis , in_contrast_to the power of dialectic , is relatively incapable of expressing the character of fundamental reality . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction
Examples "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history" Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)It is the gradual unfolding and deepening of_this contradiction which creates the inner dialectic of the evolution of the mystery_story . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or relating to or employing dialectic
Synonyms Examples "the dialectical method" |
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