单词 | dialectic |
释义 | dialectic n. & adj. Philos. --n   1. a the art of investigating the truth of opinions; the testing of truth by discussion. b logical disputation.   2. a inquiry into metaphysical contradictions and their solutions, esp. in the thought of Kant and Hegel. b the existence or action of opposing social forces etc. --adj   1. of or relating to logical disputation.   2. fond of or skilled in logical disputation. Etymology: ME f. OF dialectique or L dialectica f. Gk dialektike (tekhne) (art) of debate (as DIALECT) |
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