dialectic
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He often purposely selected quotations in opposition to one another, creating a dialectic through which his son could come to his own conclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“The Ontology is based firmly in reality—there is, here, a dialectic between ground truth, tribal knowledge, and enhancements.”
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
There’s a kind of dialectic, dual track of braiding of hope and futility that runs all the way through the book.
From Salon • May 28, 2025
Laughton effectively embodies and personalizes the deeply felt dialectic between Alex and Jesse.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
Zeno put it like this: “Rhetoric is an open palm; dialectic a closed fist.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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