For argument's sake

Name: For argument's sake
Uploaded: 2013-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 9 min
Description: Why do we argue? To out-reason our opponents, prove them wrong, and, most of all, to win! Right? Philosopher Daniel H. Cohen shows how our most common form of argument -- a war in which one person must win and the other must lose -- misses out on the real benefits of engaging in active disagreement.

TEDxColbyCollege 2013Feb 20139 min1806111 views

Speaker

Daniel H. CohenProfessor of Philosophy | Exploring AI's Existential Risks

About this talk

Why do we argue? To out-reason our opponents, prove them wrong, and, most of all, to win! Right? Philosopher Daniel H. Cohen shows how our most common form of argument -- a war in which one person must win and the other must lose -- misses out on the real benefits of engaging in active disagreement.