The Art Of Controversy: The Essays Of Arthur Schopenhauer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162693880)

The Art of Controversy is a collection of essays written by Arthur Schopenhauer, a renowned German philosopher, and compiled by T. Bailey Saunders. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of argumentation and debate, offering practical advice on how to effectively engage in intellectual discourse and win arguments. Schopenhauer's writing is characterized by his sharp wit and incisive analysis, and he covers a wide range of topics, including logic, rhetoric, and the psychology of persuasion. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the art of debate and the principles of effective communication. It provides valuable insights into the nature of human reasoning and the strategies that can be employed to win arguments and influence others. Overall, The Art of Controversy is a timeless classic that continues to be relevant and thought-provoking to this day.Speech and the communication of thought, which, in their mutual relations, are always attended by a slight impulse on the part of the will, are almost a physical necessity. Sometimes, however, the lower animals entertain me much more than the average man. For, in the first place, what can such a man say? It is only conceptions, that is, the driest of ideas, that can be communicated by means of words; and what sort of conceptions has the average man to communicate, if he does not merely tell a story or give a report, neither of which makes conversation?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: T. Bailey Saunders
ISBN-10: 1162693886
ISBN-13: 9781162693880
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 76
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.16d