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The Art of Always Being Right : Thirty Eight Ways to Win When You Are Defeated Hardcover – January 1, 2004

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Which are the logical tricks that will let you slip through the net when faced with awkward questions? How can you yourself use arguments to deflect difficult situations? Do you recognize all flaws in someone else's argument? This the book the BBC, Andrew Gilligan, Lord Hutton, Tony Blair and Alistair Campbell will not be able to ignore. This is an irresistible guide to clear thinking and understanding of the art of debate.

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200 pages
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English
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Gibson Square Books Ltd
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January 1, 2004
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5.34 x 0.88 x 8.12 inches
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1903933617
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978-1903933619
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gibson Square Books Ltd; 1st Ed. edition (January 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1903933617
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1903933619
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.34 x 0.88 x 8.12 inches

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H. Baki Iz

It is a must read classic.

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013

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Occasionally hard to read, yet it is a revealing conversation about fallacies. A succinct classic, you will see its imprint on more recent discussions on similar topics.

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good read

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014

A valuable read

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2015

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Short colletcion of truisms, buy somethinge else

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J. B.

but instead he was so annoyed by them that he listed them so people could ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017

This is obviously an adaptation of Schopenhauer's famous "The Art of Being Right", which lists 38 stratagems of eristic discourse. Schopenhauer does not approve of these techniques, but instead he was so annoyed by them that he listed them so people could recognize and discard them.

The blurbs are fake, and "persuation" is not a word.

I recommend to get the original book; you can get it for free if you like.

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fernando saldanha

Provocante

Reviewed in Brazil on November 13, 2014

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É um livro provocante e faz o leitor refletir sobres si próprio e sobre os outros. Porque precisamos ganhar um embate? Só por ganhar?

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Jules

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2015

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A book of interesting insights and techniques that get you thinking about what, how and when you raise different types of argument and proposition.

You won't become a better debater overnight but using selected techniques overtime and incrementally will help you build up an armoury of argument methods that might just help you come out on top in a discussion, even if you're not in the right.

Read. Learn. Practice. And thank AC Grayling for helping you

Vincent Hache

Interesting

Reviewed in France on May 1, 2013

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Very interesting read, but requires some previous knowledge for some parts. Teaches you how to be wary of certain conversational tricks.

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Abby Normal

Nicht ganz das, was ich erwartet hatte

Reviewed in Germany on February 13, 2013

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So etwas passiert, wenn man voreilig beim Amazon-Deal des Tages zuschlägt. Es klang ja auch ganz interessant...

Doch man sollte sich die Angaben zum Buch vorher genauer anschauen. Zum Beispiel hätte ich aufmerksam werden müssen, hätte ich "Schopenhauer" als "zweiten" Autor entdeckt.

In der Tat handelt es sich hier schlicht um Schopenhauers "Die Kunst, Recht zu behalten". Grayling hat zwar ein Vorwort und einen kleinen Zusatz verfasst, aber dass dieses Buch auf dem Einband mit Grayling als (vermeintlich alleinigen) Autor vermarktet wird, ist eigentlich eine Frechheit.

Meine Wertung bezieht sich daher auf speziell diese Ausgabe. Sie ist irreführend. Daher nur ein Stern von mir, selbst wenn Graylings Erklärung, wie Schopenhauer dieses Handbuch vermutlich meinte, gar nicht so übel ist.

Natürlich ist Schopenhauers Werk ein Klassiker. Sehr interessant und zuweilen gar amüsant. Aber wer Schopenhauer lesen will, der kann ruhig direkt bei Schopenhauer stöbern. Da gibt es sein Handbuch auch auf deutsch - und zwar kostenlos:
Die Kunst, Recht zu behalten

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Sid

This book is deeply ironic it is a blast against eristic charlatens

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2021

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I have an earlier version of this book. In the "about the author" section above it says: "unusual for a German philosopher, wrote in lucid, ironic and elegant prose" the word "ironic" should be in capital letters. Shopenhaur intended the book as deep sarcasm of certain individuals whose only interest is in winning an argument without any regard for the merit of the case they propose. The point is made by both Grayling and the book's translator and to my mind is obvious when reading the very enjoyable book itself.

The modern day journalist however will take the book at face value and treat it as a "primer" . . . as will quite a few politicians.

The book is brief and its content has subsequently been addressed elsewhere but nowhere as enjoyably!

I trust both Grayling and the translator. This book will help individuals decide who they can trust.

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