Dialectic in Islamic and Jewish Philosophy In these closely related traditions dialectic is primarily associated with the science of kalām , commonly translated as "theology," but literally meaning "word,"...

. Literally, ‘a method of conversation or debate’ (etymologically akin to ‘dialogue’). ‘Dialectic’ originally referred to debating tournaments, but Socrates and, at first, Plato thought that the cultivation of...

Originally the study of correct argumentation of debatable points involving a method of dialogue developed by Aristotle and Plato for discovering the truth. Part of the linguistic trivium in the middle ages, a logical academic discipline alongside...

The ability to think logically and critically in order to assess and evaluate...

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When Hans Boas came to the University of Texas from California in 2001 to teach German, he stopped in the Hill Country town of Fredericksburg, which embraces its German roots with a robust Oktoberfest and German-themed restaurants and shops.While eating "der Hamburger" at lunch, Boas...

Taiwan is considering abandoning its long-standing policy of recognizing Mandarin Chinese as the island's only official language, the premier said Tuesday, in a move that would likely anger rival China.Su Tseng-chang said the Cabinet is examining a draft for a "National Language Development Act" to...

Even the American Dialect Society knows how risky home mortgages are these days. The group of wordsmiths chose "subprime" as 2007's Word of the Year at its annual convention Friday."'Subprime' has been around with bankers for awhile, but now everyone is talking about 'subprime,'" said...

Pluto is finally getting some respect _ not from astronomers, but from wordsmiths."Plutoed" was chosen 2006's Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society at its annual meeting Friday.To "pluto" is "to demote or devalue someone or something," much like what happened to the...