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APODICTIC

Absolutely certain and conclusive. The term is used in philosophy to describe a method of reasoning from premises that are evident. Opposed to dialectical reasoning, which is argumentation with probability and consistency on open questions. (Etym. Greek apodeiktikos, from apodeiknynai, to demonstrate.)

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