{"product_id":"the-art-of-controversy-paperback","title":"The Art of Controversy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Schopenhauer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA concise exposition of argumentative method, examining the strategies by which disputes are conducted and often resolved irrespective of truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Controversy\u003c\/em\u003e (also known as \u003cem\u003eEristic Dialectic\u003c\/em\u003e), Arthur Schopenhauer sets out a series of stratagems employed in debate, not to establish what is correct, but to secure the appearance of victory. The work proceeds through a catalogue of techniques by which interlocutors may defend a position, deflect objection, or undermine an opponent, often by means that operate alongside or apart from logical validity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchopenhauer's treatment is observational rather than prescriptive, presenting argument as a human activity shaped by will, vanity, and the desire to prevail. His analysis reflects a broader philosophical concern with the limits of reason in practical exchange, where persuasion frequently diverges from truth. The text's brevity and clarity have ensured its continued circulation, both as a study of rhetoric and as a cautionary account of disputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the work in its standard English form, preserving its structure as a sequence of argumentative strategies and situating it within Schopenhauer's wider philosophical perspective on reason and human conduct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50374976897261,"sku":"9781604595710","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/ZATIJqxCcv9781604595710.webp?v=1785555263","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-art-of-controversy-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}