Clausewitz used a dialectical method to construct his argument, leading to frequent modern misinterpretation.

Hence, the history of the dialectical method is the history of philosophy.

The dialectical method requires focus on both at the same time.

In the dialectical method, both have something in common, and understanding of the parts requires understanding their relationship with the whole system.

The dialectical method thus views the whole of reality as an evolving process.

The "dialectical" method is savaged as a form of Hegelian obscurantism.

Plato set out to instead discover episteme, or "truth," through the dialectical method.

But his "dialectical method" is one of the greatest achievements of the human intellect.

This dramatic device engaged readers in the debate while allowing Plato to search for truth using a dialectical method or one based on discussion.

Because of its emphasis on rigorous dialectical method, scholasticism was eventually applied to many other fields of study.