Single Idea 11331

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / B. History of Ideas / 3. Greek-English Lexicon]

Full Idea

Eristic: polemic, disputation

Gist of Idea

Eristic: polemic, disputation

Source

PG (Db (lexicon) [c.1001 BCE], 38)


A Reaction

This is confrontational argument, rather than the subtle co-operative dialogue of dialectic. British law courts and the House of Commons are founded on eristic, rather than on dialectic. Could there be a dialectical elected assembly?