The art of dispute. How to read books. Povarnin S.I.

Sergey Innokentyevich Swarnin (1870-1952)-philosopher, professor of Leningrad State University, a major specialist in the field of logic and rhetoric.

These books thundered in the 20-30s of the twentieth century, stood next “Entertaining physics” and “entertaining mathematics” by J. Perelman, and then were undeservedly forgotten. But now they were again in demand.

read books - what could be easier? We are trained in reading from elementary school, but how do we read? Yes, “how it is read”, but meanwhile there are often more harm from such a reading than good. Therefore, a thoughtful reader simply needs to familiarize yourself with the techniques and skills of rational reading.

In addition, proposed in the collection “The Art of the Spora”, along with the “art of winning disputes” by A. Schopenhauer, will teach to read the “between the rows” of the media and notice their tricks, as well as to properly express their arguments In any discussions.