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/dɒɡˈmæt.ɪk/ · adjective
(philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction..
Dogmatic philosophies have sought for tests for truth which might dispense us from appealing to the future. Some direct mark, by noting which we can be protected immediately and absolutely, now and forever, against all mistake—such has been the darling dream of philosophic dogmatists.
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Dogmatic means (philosophy, medicine) Adhering only to principles which are true a priori, rather than truths based on evidence or deduction..
Common synonyms include narrow, narrow-minded, dogmatical.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Dogmatic philosophies have sought for tests for truth which might dispense us from appealing to the future. Some direct mark, by noting which we can be protected immediately and absolutely, now and forever, against all mistake—such has been the darling dream of philosophic dogmatists.
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