Synonyms of dialectics

Noun

1. dialectics, rationale, principle

usage: a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forces

Noun

1. dialectics, rationale, principle

usage: any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments

2. dialectic, philosophy

usage: a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"