Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1199 Schopenhauer, Arthur 1788 1860 Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey) 1860 1928 Saunders, Thomas Bailey Saunders, Bailey The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; the Art of Controversy E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: The Art of Controversy" by Arthur Schopenhauer is a philosophical work likely written in the early 19th century. This compilation of essays discusses the dynamics of dialectic and logic, focusing on the strategies and tactics involved in argumentation and debate. Schopenhauer delves into the nature of controversial discourse, highlighting the psychological aspects underlying human obstinacy in disputes, and how often individuals prioritize winning over the pursuit of truth. At the start of this volume, Schopenhauer presents a detailed examination of logic and dialectic, distinguishing between the two terms and their historical usage. He defines dialectic as the art of disputation, especially in contentious contexts where the aim is to triumph over an opponent rather than to ascertain objective truth. Schopenhauer posits that human nature often drives individuals to cling stubbornly to their positions in debates, as they are motivated by vanity and the fear of being proven wrong. This opening establishes a critical framework for understanding his insights into argumentative tactics and the inherent flaws in human reasoning when engaged in controversy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Logic Debates and debating B Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 219989 2025-08-05T04:52:16.827702 text/html 198296 2024-10-28T18:01:16 text/html 167977 2025-08-05T04:52:23.693651 application/epub+zip 169621 2025-08-05T04:52:20.296662 application/epub+zip 133487 2025-08-05T04:52:19.034690 application/epub+zip 380621 2025-08-05T04:52:26.216630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363321 2025-08-05T04:52:22.892634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299005 2022-09-05T09:41:13.341185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192727 2025-08-05T04:52:16.102712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172717 2024-10-28T18:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17198 2025-08-05T04:52:26.396630 application/rdf+xml 22309 2025-08-05T04:52:19.591682 image/jpeg 4701 2025-08-05T04:52:19.304690 image/jpeg 164838 2025-08-05T04:52:16.844691 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia de.wikipedia