Art of Controversy (or- The Art of Being Right)

007 - On the comparative place

22 min · 9. feb. 2026
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Dive into The Art of Controversy (or The Art of Being Right) (Die Kunst, Recht zu Behalten), a thought-provoking treatise penned by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in 1831. In this insightful work, Schopenhauer unveils thirty-eight strategies designed to give you an edge in arguments, allowing you to triumph in debate—even when you’re not in the right. He advocates for the importance of dialectical reasoning, which he believes has been overlooked in favor of pure logic. Schopenhauer also explores the divide between our conscious intellect and our underlying will. This classic text remains a favorite among debaters and intellectuals, including philosophers AC Grayling and Mary Warnock, as well as London’s Mayor, Boris Johnson. (Summary by Carl Manchester)

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