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VI. Argument
 
  6.3 Dialectic  
  Article 190-Dialectic  
  Canon 2637  
  Dialectic is a formal bivalent linear System of Argument for the resolution of disagreement based on the principles of Logic by which collections of arguments in logical form are tested against one another using reason to produce a victor and hence a “valid” result as conclusion.  
  Canon 2638  
  The word Dialectic comes from the Ancient Greek 5th Century BCE word διαλεκτική (dialektike) meaning “the art of argument through interactive questioning and answering”. The word Dialectic is constructed from two Ancient Greek words διά (dia) meaning “through, across” and λέγειν (legein) meaning “to speak”.  
  Canon 2639  
  The first formal Dialectic method invented by the Socrates school of the Philosophy is the Elenchus Dialectic Method, also known as the “Socratic Method” from the Ancient Greek word ελεγχος (elengkhos) meaning "an argument of disproof or refutation; cross-examining, testing, scrutiny especially for purposes of refutation”. As a formal dialectic system, the Elenchus Dialectic Method is based on six (6) core presumptions:  
  (i) All participants possess meieutics – that is the idea that truth is latent in the mind of every homo sapien being but must be brought to life by intelligent discourse; and  
  (ii) All participants are of equal status. No discourse, nor argument nor conclusion is valid when one must argue from the unfair position of judge to accused, or teacher to student, or master to servant; and  
  (iii) All true knowledge is recalled from within and not through the collection of external facts, observation or study; and  
  (iv) The best method to help another discover meieutics is through questions formulated as tests of logic and fact enabling them to discover the deeper meaning of their beliefs and the existence of any contradictions of hypothesis; and  
  (v) The best method to test the truth or falsity of a hypothesis is to argue the opposite of any inferred assumptions and if found to be true, such a hypothesis may be said to have been reduced to the absurdity of its parts and found to be false; and  
  (vi) A Superior hypothesis may be found by systematically identifying and eliminating through questioning those beliefs that lead to contradictions of logic.  
  Canon 2640  
  The second formal Dialectic method invented by the Plato school of the Philosophy is the Dialogue Dialectic Method, also known as the “Plato Method” from the Ancient Greek word διάλογος (dialogos) meaning “conversation, discourse”. As a formal dialectic system, the Dialogue Dialectic Method is based on six (6) core presumptions:  
  (i) All participants possess meieutics – that is the idea that truth is latent in the mind of every homo sapien being but must be brought to life by intelligent discourse; and  
  (ii) All participants are of equal status. No discourse, nor argument nor conclusion is valid when one must argue from the unfair position of judge to accused, or teacher to student, or master to servant; and  
  (iii) All true knowledge of higher self (soul) can only come through the careful and reasoned acquiring of external facts, observation and study; and  
  (iv) The best method to help another discover themselves and reason of the world is through active participation in intelligent discourse using the skill of logic to test and to learn new knowledge to discover the deeper meaning and justification of their beliefs; and  
  (v) The best method to test the truth or falsity of a hypothesis is to possess sufficient “true” knowledge of nature of form (ideas), the universe including our higher self (soul) and whether a new hypothesis enhances our knowledge or is contradictory to it; and  
  (vi) A Superior hypothesis may be found by systematically identifying and eliminating through questioning against knowledge of a superior belief system those inferred assumptions of the hypothesis that lead to contradictions of logic.  
  Canon 2641  
  The third most significant form of Dialetic method invented by the College of Abbreviators of the Roman Cult, also known as the Vatican in the 13th Century is the Scholastic Dialectic Method, falsely known as the “Boethusian method”. As a formal dialectic system, the Scholastic Dialectic Method is based on six (6) core presumptions:  
  (i) All participants possess a limited form of meieutics. However, men and women need “Divine Help” not simply intellect to know truth; and  
  (ii) All participants are of born of equal status but choose to be unequal through exercise of free will, lack of ethics or righteous behavior, faith in the church (Roman Cult) and education. Therefore, people choose by their own actions and tacit consent to be addressed unequally in argument and discourse; and  
  (iii) Faith in the church (Roman Cult) is more pleasing to the Divine Creator than intellect and true knowledge of higher self (soul) can only come through the assistance and guidance of the primary teacher (magisterium) of the church (Roman Cult); and  
  (iv) The best method to help another discover themselves and reason of the world is through active participation in the life of the church and strengthening its teaching tools and intellectual discourse by reference, argument and citation of key indisputable sacred texts and lesser historical intellectual texts; and  
  (v) The best method to test the truth or falsity of a hypothesis is to possess sufficient “true” knowledge of the sacred texts, doctrine and truths of the church (Roman Cult) and whether a new hypothesis enhances our knowledge or is contradictory to it; and  
  (vi) A Superior hypothesis may be found by systematically identifying and eliminating through questioning against knowledge of church doctrine those inferred assumptions of the hypothesis that lead to contradictions of logic.  
  Canon 2642  
  The Scholastic Dialectic Method takes the following standard form for all arguments:  
  (i) The Question to be determined; and  
  (ii) The principal objections to the question; and  
  (iii) An argument in favor of the Question, traditionally a single argument ("On the contrary..") ; and  
  (iv) The determination of the Question after weighing the evidence. ("I answer that...") ; and  
  (v) The replies to each objection.  
  Canon 2643  
  The fourth most significant form of Dialetic method invented by the Jesuits in the 18th Century is the SocioReaction Dialectic Method, falsely known as the “Hegelian method”. As a formal dialectic system, the Scholastic Dialectic Method is based on three (3) core elements:  
  (i) A Thesis of "problem" is formed which gives rise to a socio political reaction; and  
  (ii) An Antithesis or "reaction" representing the opposing socio political ideology formed in reaction to negate/confront the thesis leading to some form of conflict; and  
  (iii) A Synthesis or "solution" being the resolution of the two opposing sides and a restoration of "balance" which has changed the previous status quo.  
  Canon 2644  
  As the first two founding systems of Dialectic agree on the latent and inherit intelligence of all Homo Sapiens as well as the fundamental requirement for equal status in any dialogue, no argument may be regarded as truly dialectic and logical if either of these presumptions are absent.  
  Canon 2645  
  Any dialogue, argument or discussion in law founded on the principle of inequality of the participants is by definition devoid of logic, dialectic or validity and therefore null and void from the beginning.  
     
     
 
 
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