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Daniel H. Cohen: For argument’s sake

Daniel H. Cohen: For argument’s sake

TED Education

August 7, 20139m 35s

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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.) A video of this talk