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Heuristics vs Eristic - What's the difference?

heuristics | eristic |

As nouns the difference between heuristics and eristic

is that heuristics is the study of heuristic methods and principles while eristic is one who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.

As an adjective eristic is

of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord.

heuristics

English

(wikipedia heuristics)

Noun

(-)
  • The study of heuristic methods and principles.

    • eristic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of something or someone provoking strife, controversy or discord.
    • A specimen of admirable special pleading in the court of eristic logic. — Coleridge.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.
  • A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest.