問もん答どう法ほう

noun

dialectic; dialectics

A method of reasoning through question and answer, often associated with Socratic dialogue or Hegelian dialectics. Compare 弁証法, which is more common for Hegelian/Marxist dialectics.

See also: 弁証法

• ソクラテスの問もん答どう法ほうは、対たい話わを通つうじて真しん理りを探たん求きゅうする方ほう法ほうだ。

  Socratic dialectic is a method of seeking truth through dialogue.