of, relating to, or of the nature of logical argumentation.
dialectal.
noun
the art or practice of logical discussion as employed in investigating the truth of a theory or opinion.
logical argumentation.
Often dialectics.
logic or any of its branches.
any formal system of reasoning or thought.
Hegelian dialectic.
dialectics, (often used with a singular verb) the arguments or bases of dialectical materialism, including the elevation of matter over mind and a constantly changing reality with a material basis.
(in Kantian epistemology) a fallacious metaphysical system arising from the attribution of objective reality to the perceptions by the mind of external objects.Compare transcendental dialectic.
the juxtaposition or interaction of conflicting ideas, forces, etc.
Origin of dialectic
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin dialectica, from Greek dialektikḗ (téchnē) “argumentative (art),” feminine of dialektikós; see dialect, -ic
The dialectically irresistible was the true (κατάληψις); thus was man to succeed “irrefutabile aperire secretum.”
Science and Medieval Thought|Sir Thomas Clifford Allbutt
Dialectically, the distinction is interesting and seems harmless.
Reconstruction in Philosophy|John Dewey
It was a pity that Mr. Balfour had not a stronger indictment to answer, for he was dialectically at his best.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, February 18th, 1920|Various
I should not anticipate difficulty in showing that this doctrine is, dialectically, a mass of inconsistencies.
Creative Intelligence|John Dewey, Addison W. Moore, Harold Chapman Brown, George H. Mead, Boyd H. Bode, Henry Waldgrave, Stuart James, Hayden Tufts, Horace M. Kallen
Dialectically he was on this occasion more than a match for Chase and Seward.
Stephen A. Douglas|Allen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for dialectic
dialectic
/ (ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk) /
noun
disputation or debate, esp intended to resolve differences between two views rather than to establish one of them as true
philosophy
the conversational Socratic method of argument
(in Plato) the highest study, that of the Forms
(in the writings of Kant) the exposure of the contradictions implicit in applying empirical concepts beyond the limits of experience
philosophythe process of reconciliation of contradiction either of beliefs or in historical processesSee also Hegelian dialectic, dialectical materialism
adjective
of or relating to logical disputation
Derived forms of dialectic
dialectician, noun
Word Origin for dialectic
C17: from Latin dialectica, from Greek dialektikē (tekhnē) (the art) of argument; see dialect