Dialectic

Method of reasoning and philosophical argument

Dialectic or dialectics (from Ancient Greek dialektikē), also known as the dialectical method, is a method of reasoning and philosophical argument that emphasizes the progression of thought through a process of resolving contradictions. The term, rooted in the Ancient Greek dialegesthai ('to converse'), was popularized by Plato's Socratic dialogues, which presented dialectic as a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned argumentation. Throughout its history, the concept of dialectic has undergone significant transformations.

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