dialectics
Britishnoun
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the study of reasoning or of argumentative methodology
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a particular methodology or system; a logic
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the application of the Hegelian dialectic or the rationale of dialectical materialism
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But even reasoned debates can become adversarial, while dialectics are mostly collaborative.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
He’s a master of big speeches and sitcom beats, of walk-and-talk dialectics, of earnest mansplaining and liberal wishful thinking.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2020
The dialectics of that change of mood are instructive.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2020
In that moment, Cardi invoked one of the oldest dialectics in black music.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2018
Aristotle made a distinction between rhetoric and dialectics.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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