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dialecticGreek term, originally associated with the philosopher Socrates' method of argument through dialogue and conversation. Hegelian dialectic, named after the German philosopher Hegel, refers to an interpretive method in which the contradiction between a thesis and its antithesis is resolved through synthesis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dialectical reasoning, with its notions of instrumental and communicative management, fits well with recent models of health and disability such as the biopsychosocial model (62) and the World Health Organization's (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. Levi-Strauss forged this concept to criticize the (Sartrean) idea of dialectical reasoning and, more generally, the notion that there should be an opposition between scientific forms of rationality and folk methods of classification. Critique of Dialectical Reasoning, Theory and Practice of Ensembles. |
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