Arthur Schopenhauer, one of the greatest philosophers, wrote in the 19th century a sharp, angry, subversive, and at the same time wise, vivid and subtly humorous essay (published posthumously) with the eloquent title The Art of Being Right, which introduces itself as a manual for prevailing over any opponent in an argument.
'Eristic dialectic' wrote Schopenhauer himself, thus masking any ironic tone, 'is the art of engaging in a dispute - and disputing in such a way as to sufficiently defend one's positions, whether one is right or wrong'. And as if to assure his readers that he sincerely meant this, he added: 'In a debate, we must ignore the objective truth, or rather consider it as a mere coincidence, and focus solely on defending our position and countering the opponent's position'.
Certainly, Schopenhauer's true intention was to draw his readers' attention to the tricks commonly used by others, whether they are politicians, journalists, advertisers, or merchants. Pretending to teach 'sophistry' (as he later characterized rhetoric), he actually taught how to recognize it and, consequently, how to confront it. This biting little work remains even today a valuable tool for that purpose.
[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]
Manufacturer
- Author
- Arthur Schopenhauer
- Publisher
- Patakis
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 166
- Dimensions
- 14x19 cm
- Original Title
- The Art of Always Being Right
- Release Date
- 6/2011
- Publication Date
- 2011
- Language
- Greek
- ISBN-13
- 9789601638232
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