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Dialectic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"In classical philosophy, dialectic ... is an exchange of propositions (theses) and counter-propositions (antitheses) resulting in a synthesis of the opposing assertions, or at least a qualitative transformation in the direction of the dialogue. It is one of the three original liberal arts or trivium (the other members are rhetoric and grammar) in Western culture. In ancient and medieval times, both rhetoric and dialectic were understood to aim at being persuasive (through dialogue). The aim of the dialectical method, often known as dialectic or dialectics, is to try to resolve the disagreement through rational discussion. One way — the Socratic method — is to show that a given hypothesis (with other admissions) leads to a contradiction; thus, forcing the withdrawal of the hypothesis as a candidate for truth. Another way of trying to resolve a disagreement is by denying some presupposition of the contending thesis and antithesis; thereby moving to a third (syn)thesis. ..." |
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Dialectics and Liberty [PDF], by Chris Matthew Sciabarra, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Sep 2005
Related Topics: Aristotle, Personal Responsibility, Ayn Rand
"What is dialectics? Dialectics is the art of context-keeping. It counsels us to study the object of our inquiry from a variety of perspectives and levels of generality, so as to gain a more comprehensive picture of it. That study often requires that we grasp the object in terms of the larger system within which it is situated, as well as its development across time ." |
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Total Freedom: Toward a Dialectical Libertarianism
by Chris Matthew Sciabarra, 2000
Related Topics: Libertarianism, Aristotle, Murray N. Rothbard |
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