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Anagoge vs Apagoge - What's the difference?

anagoge | apagoge |

As nouns the difference between anagoge and apagoge

is that anagoge is the spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in biblical criticism) while apagoge is (logic) an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

anagoge

English

Alternative forms

* anagogy

Noun

(en noun)
  • The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).

    • Related terms

    * anagogic * anagogical

    apagoge

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.
    • (Webster 1913)