The Relationship between Argumentative Study and Dialectics 10.35781/1637-000-131-003

Abstract

Academic disciplines are no longer isolated; they have become deeply intertwined and have overlapped. This interconnectedness is a characteristic that once existed, was then lost, and was bound to return. Therefore, this research seeks to uncover the subtle connections and common grounds between the two sciences of Argumentation (al-Hajjaj) and Dialectic (al-Jadal) by examining their origins and exploring the spirit of argumentation to reveal the overlap between them. The study has adopted a descriptive-analytical methodology, employing tools from the inductive method to probe the core principles of both disciplines". This research undertakes a critical study of argumentation (al-Ḥijāj) within Islamic intellectual heritage, investigating what may be considered its counterpart in the Arabic tradition - namely, the discipline of dialectic (al-Jadal). Thus, the study aims to identify the points of convergence and divergence between these two traditions, seeking to establish a shared conceptual ground while preserving the cultural, contextual, and epistemological specificities that distinguish each The most significant findings of the research were: the possibility of tracing the spirit of argumentation (al-Ḥijāj) across numerous heritage corpora – most notably the corpus of dialectic (al-Jadal), which is intrinsically linked to the uṣūlī (jurisprudential principles) corpus – and establishing its full suitability for argumentative analysis