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refutation [ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən] n
1. the act or process of refuting 2. something that refutes; disproof ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations refutation n → Widerlegung f refutation [ˌrɛfjuːˈteɪʃ/ən] n (frm) → confutazione f refutation [ˌrɛfjuːˈteɪʃ/ən] n (frm) → confutazione f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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) He would transfer a question to metaphysical heights, pass on to definitions of space, time, and thought, and, having deduced the refutation he needed, would again descend to the level of the original discussion. The natural divisions are five in number;--( 1) Book I and the first half of Book II down to the paragraph beginning, "I had always admired the genius of Glaucon and Adeimantus," which is introductory; the first book containing a refutation of the popular and sophistical notions of justice, and concluding, like some of the earlier Dialogues, without arriving at any definite result. Again, when Socrates argues that he must believe in the gods because he believes in the sons of gods, we must remember that this is a refutation not of the original indictment, which is consistent enough--'Socrates does not receive the gods whom the city receives, and has other new divinities' --but of the interpretation put upon the words by Meletus, who has affirmed that he is a downright atheist. |
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