For argument's sake

Title:
For argument's sake
Speaker:
Daniel H. Cohen
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. (Filmed at TEDxColbyCollege.)

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:35
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Ivana Kopisova edited Slovak subtitles for For argument's sake
Ivana Kopisova edited Slovak subtitles for For argument's sake
Ivana Kopisova edited Slovak subtitles for For argument's sake
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Margarida Ferreira edited Portuguese subtitles for For argument's sake
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