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Arthur Schopenhauer 
The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy 

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The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) is a collection of debate formulas written in 1831 by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. In this book, the author presents methods of gaining an unfair advantage in a debate and thereby being right even if you are wrong. Schopenhauer is a champion in the dialectical argument; in his view, dialectics is wrongly neglected by philosophers in favor of logic. This work is a handbook of modern debaters like Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) stands in the pantheon of Western philosophers. His work has had a profound impact on a diverse range of thinkers, including Friedrich Nietzsche, Richard Wagner, and Sigmund Freud. Schopenhauer was born in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) to a prosperous merchant family. Uniquely influenced by both Eastern philosophy and the Western philosophical tradition, Schopenhauer developed his main philosophical work, ‘The World as Will and Representation’, in which he expressed an innovative, pessimistic worldview that emphasized the primordial will as the driving force of existence. Schopenhauer’s style is known for its clarity, rigor, and accessibility, setting him apart from his predecessor Hegel, whose work he famously criticized. Aside from his major treatise, Schopenhauer was also well-regarded for his essays and aphorisms, of which ‘The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy’ is an notable collection. In this work, Schopenhauer provides readers with a guide to effective argumentation, exposing various dialectical tactics and fallacies, reflecting not only his acumen as a philosopher but also as a shrewd observer of human nature. Despite living much of his life in relative obscurity, his posthumous influence grew steadily, rendering his philosophical contributions an enduring part of the intellectual discourse.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 74 ● ISBN 8596547025535 ● File size 0.4 MB ● Translator T. Bailey Saunders ● Publisher DigiCat ● City Prague ● Country CZ ● Published 0528 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8415548 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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