Daniel H. Cohen: For arguments sake

Why do we argue To outreason 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. ) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 mi