Dialectic

In philosophy, dialectic is a debate or an argument between different individuals. In medieval Europe, dialectics (or logic) was one of the three beginning liberal arts known as the trivium altogether, while the others were grammar and rhetoric.

Purposes

The goal of the dialectical process (dialectic or dialectics) is to resolve a dispute by rational discussions, and the search for the truth in the matter.

Main ideas

Dialectics has three main ideas:

References

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