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Dialectic
al-jadal
الجَدَل
Dialectic (jadal) is a syllogism composed of widely accepted premises (mashhūrāt) or premises conceded by the opponent (musallamāt).
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Explanation
Its aim is to silence an opponent or defend a position, not to reach certainty: a widely held view can still be false.
Widely accepted premises are those all or most people agree on, such as “justice is good”; conceded premises are those the opponent has granted in the discussion.
Also written as: jadal, dialectical argument.
Examples
- العَدْلُ حَسَنٌJustice is good (a widely accepted premise)
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Practise
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