GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Dialektik

dialectics; reasoning through opposing views

Im Seminar übten wir Dialektik, indem wir zu jeder These eine begründete Gegenposition formulierten und beide anschließend aufeinander bezogen.

In the seminar, we practised dialectics by formulating a reasoned opposing position for each thesis and then relating the two to each other.

dialectic; interplay of opposing forces

An den sozialen Medien zeigt sich die Dialektik von Nähe und Distanz: Sie erleichtern den Kontakt und können persönliche Begegnungen zugleich verdrängen.

Social media illustrate the dialectic of closeness and distance: they make contact easier while also potentially displacing face-to-face encounters.

Sign in to start learning

Word notes

Add a note

Notes shared by learners, in every language.

No notes yet. Share the first one.

Word notes

Your note will be public. Your name will appear as the part of your email before @. Maximum 2,000 characters.

Per account: wait at least 30 seconds between new notes. Publishing, editing and deleting share a limit of 6 requests per minute.