What actually determines victory in an argument—truth or well-crafted rhetorical tricks?
We turned Arthur Schopenhauer’s classic philosophical work into a practical training tool for intellectual self-defense. It will help in any discussion where participants seek to win rather than to find the truth.
Each of the 34 rhetorical ploys is presented as a ready-to-use tool: with a clear formula, a recognition algorithm, a neutralization instruction, and practical exercises.
By applying these principles, you’ll learn to:
– spot manipulation at the start;
– use defensive techniques without resorting to personal attacks;
– recognize when emotions and vanity control the dialogue more than logic does;
– get out in time from a pointless intellectual game.