Dialectic or dialectics, also known as the dialectical method, is a discourse between two or more people holding different points of view about a subject but wishing to establish the truth through reasoned argumentation.

What is the best definition of dialectic?

1 philosophy : logic sense 1a(1) 2 philosophy. a : discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of intellectual investigation specifically : the Socratic techniques of exposing false beliefs and eliciting truth. b : the Platonic (see platonic sense 1) investigation of the eternal ideas.

What is an example of dialectic?

A dialectic is when two seemingly conflicting things are true at the same time. For example, “It's snowing and it is spring”. You might also see dialectics when in conflict with other people. I like to think of it as having an elephant in the room with two blindfolded people on opposite ends of the elephant.