dialectical
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8.9
- adjective
- /ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkəl/
- Formal
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dialéctico
- In contrast, the dialectical thinker considers that contradictions play a key role in intellectual growth.
- dialectical thinking
- dialectical materialism
- dialectical relationship
Could we actually condition more social virtue, more civic virtue, more orientation towards dialectical synthesis, more empathy, more rationality?
- Could we actually condition more social virtue, more civic virtue, more orientation towards dialectical synthesis, more empathy, more rationality?
- What they will call an an unenviable dialectical position.
- And like, like DBT dialectical behavior therapy is a really good treatment for that.
- DBT, not CBTDBT, dialectical behavioural therapy.
Examples
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In her essay, she explored the dialectical method of debate, emphasizing the importance of logical argumentation.
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But we don't want to do that same dialectical dance once again.
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But this is what dialectical analysis shows us.
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First of all, it's going to be a slightly dialectical reply.
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Well, I prompt you to engage in some dialectical reflection.
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You might say, well, what is dialectical materialism?
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Critical subjectivity is dialectical consciousness that is sensitive to relationships between events and things.
Academic text (1992) -
Thus, "postformal" thinking is considered to be relativistic and dialectical in nature.
Academic text (2008) -
An important principle of dialectical materialism is that both consciousness and conscious human action are socially determined.
Academic text (1992) -
We employ qualitative methods to better understand students' realities and how the dialectical processes shape students' learning orientations.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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Using discussion of opposite ideas to find truth
Compounds
- Formal
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9.9
A way of thinking that says society changes because people fight over the things they need
How Dialectical
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dialectical comes from an old Greek word meaning 'conversation' and shares the same root as dialogue and dialect, which are about speaking. So to be dialectical is to use back-and-forth talk or argument to test ideas and try to find the truth.