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Read Schopenhauer „The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argument”. It’s a short read, but mind opening if you’re new to the subject. If it seems too long t
by haddr 7y ago
Read Schopenhauer „The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argument”. It’s a short read, but mind opening if you’re new to the subject. If it seems too long then just read some shortened version. If you still have some time after that then go to “list of cognitive biases” Wikipedia entry and continue there.
I believe it is crucial to understand what tricks others are using in arguments. And also what’s our cognitive limits and logical fallacies when trying to understand the world.
- justinclift 7y agoLooking at Amazon reviews of it, one of the commenters says it's a rehashing of the 1896 book "Art of Controversy", available online free (public domain). A quick search online shows an example of it here: https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/schopenhauer/arthur/controversy/ https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/schopenhauer/arthur/controv... Does it seem the same to you?
- haddr 7y agoAll are in public domain now. Read the one i mentioned as it is shorter read. If you like it then go of the other one.