diyalektika
diyalektiká with stress marks
dialectics
Usage Note
Diyalektika is borrowed from Spanish dialéctica, via Greek, and refers to the philosophical method of logical argumentation through contradictions and their resolution — associated with Socratic dialogue, Hegel, and Marxist theory. It is encountered primarily in university philosophy and social science courses in the Philippines.
Examples
" Mahirap intindihin ang diyalektika. "
Natural Translation
Dialectics is hard to understand.
Literal Translation
Hard to-understand the dialectics.
" Pinag-aralan namin ang diyalektika ni Hegel sa klase ng pilosopiya. "
Natural Translation
We studied Hegel's dialectics in our philosophy class.
Literal Translation
Studied we the dialectics of Hegel in-the class of philosophy.
" Ayon sa propesor, ang diyalektika ay paraan ng pag-unawa kung paano nagbubunga ng bago ang pagsasalungatan ng dalawang ideya. "
Natural Translation
According to the professor, dialectics is a way of understanding how the clash of two ideas gives rise to something new.
Literal Translation
According to-the professor, the dialectics is way of understanding how gives-rise to new the clashing of two ideas.
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