Dialectic

The kind of logic that reasons from commonly accepted opinions to probable conclusions. It is distinguished from Analytic, which reasons from true and primary premises.

Dialectic is the generic name of the logic that governs the Socratic Method.

Dialectic by Suhcnele February 23, 2011

dialectic

bullshit you give your english teacher when he aske you to read a book and take notes

what i didn't do

dialectic by ben speaker February 2, 2004

Dialectic

1. Used to describe the illogical or false arguments of an opponent during a debate that are counter to your position and are spoken by the opponent to annoy, rather than to actually counter your argument.

2. Used to desribe the incessant complaining of a significant other, e.g. boyfriend/girlfriend, usually regarding your oft-immoral behaviour.

1. Stop feeding me that dialectic, asshole.

2. Yo, that bitch was giving me dialectic last night.

Dialectic by GrantE December 12, 2008

Dialectic

1) Fancy academic term for the inquiry of truths in an opinion

2) See: Hegelian dialectic, Dialectical materialism, Hegelianism

1) The two exchanged dialectics with regards to the recent statements made by the president.

2) For Hegel, the concrete, the synthesis, the absolute, must always pass through the phase of the negative, in the journey to completion, that is, mediation. Day must always be met with night; either one cannot stay forever. A peaceful kingdom will always be met with a violent revolution. The sun will eventually explode and earth will ultimately become stardust for yet another star and its planetary system. Nothing is stagnant or fixed in the grand scheme of things; its current state is the reflection and outcome of a long chain of events in the past, and is still destined to an endless cycle of renewal. This is the essence of what is popularly called Hegelian dialectics.

Dialectic by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 23, 2021

Dialectic Bagel 

A state in which you are stuck questioning the truth of your own or others opinions, in which you further question layer after layer of what formed the opinion forever caught within the Bagel as you can never truly find where it came from.

Person A: Hey, what 's up with KDog? He has been sitting in that corner staring at the wall for hours now.
Person B:Yeah, he's caught in a dialectic Bagel after finishing the complete works of Hegel.
Person A: Ahhh, poor guy.

Dialectic Bagel by Elisa W. Royal August 26, 2017

new dialectic 

the new (and current) reality which consciously (and unconsciously) dominates our language, thoughts and reasons for being in this post-modern, 21st century, third millennium world.

new dialectic in washington, d.c. : politics is show business for ugly people.
new dialectic in hollywood : show business is politics for beautiful people.

new dialectic by Virgin Suicides June 18, 2017

Creative Dialectic 

Using the Idea of One Person (or Team) and the Idea of Another Person (or Team) to come up with The viable IDEA.

This came into being by using a CREATIVE DIALECTIC.
We used CREATIVE DIALECTIC to come up with the final project which was persued.

Creative Dialectic by Douglas45 November 1, 2023