The art of winning disputes. Schopenhauer A.

Arthur Schopenhauer is a German philosopher-irrationalist. The teachings of Schopenhauer, the main provisions of which are set out in the work “Peace as a will and representation” and other works, are often called “Pessimistic philosophy.”

“The art of winning disputes” is a guide to conduct disputes written in XIX the century and has not lost its relevance in the age of XXI. In this work, Schopenhauer aims to win in the dispute and gives specific recommendations for its consistent achievement. According to the author, in order to win in a dispute, it is not necessary to actually be right - you only need to use the correct techniques. He cites more than 30 so -called tricks.

also includes the chapter “On independent thinking” from the book by Parerga und Paralipomena, as well as another chapter of the same book, aphorisms and excerpts from other works of the philosopher, which They will allow the reader to join the art of putting his own thought in a brief, accurate and witty form, in which Arthur Schopenhauer was not equal.

The book is accompanied by a selection of selected quotes from a work that will help quickly refresh the content of the philosophical text. Like other books of the series “Great Ideas”, the book will be simply indispensable in the library of students of humanitarian specialties, as well as for those who want to get acquainted with key works and ideas of world philosophy and culture.