In Socrates and Plato 's day it meant the art of seeking truth through conversation. For Aristotle , it meant the "process of criticism wherein lies the path to the principles of all inquiries." In Hegel , it meant the essence of the process of reality.
DIALECTIC
Meaning of DIALECTIC in English
Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012