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Schopenhauer is one of the most amusing philosophers of the 19th century. I have a soft spot for his Art of Controversy[1] which was an early guide to trolling
by User23 5y ago
Schopenhauer is one of the most amusing philosophers of the 19th century. I have a soft spot for his Art of Controversy[1] which was an early guide to trolling and other disingenuous argumentation. For example, “Put His Thesis Into Some Odious Category” has popularity that endures to this day.
[1] http://coolhaus.de/art-of-controversy/ http://coolhaus.de/art-of-controversy/
- boppo1 5y agoOh neat! I'm learning German, and side-by-sides like this are very useful!
- User23 5y agoIt's fun too to see how the translator decides to translate things. For example I wouldn't translate "Eristische Dialektik" as "Controversial Dialectic" instead I'd prefer "Eristic Dialectic." It might be on account of reading the Illuminatus! Trilogy in my formative years, but I prefer the more literal translation of that one.