Juncture /(jŭṉk"tū̇r; 135)/

Junc·ture

Juncture

n.
  1. A joining; a union; an alliance. [Obs.]
  2. The line or point at which two bodies are joined; a joint; an articulation; a seam; as, the junctures of a vessel or of the bones.
  3. A point of time; esp., one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; hence, a crisis; an exigency.
    In such a juncture, what can the most plausible and refined philosophy offer?