Eristische dialektik arthur schopenhauer biography
Eristische dialektik arthur schopenhauer biography
Arthur schopenhauer philosophy.
Eristic
Argumentation for the sake of winning the argument instead of reaching or seeking truth
In philosophy and rhetoric, eristic (from Eris, the ancient Greek goddess of chaos, strife, and discord) refers to an argument that aims to successfully dispute another's argument, rather than searching for truth.
According to T.H. Irwin, "It is characteristic of the eristic to think of some arguments as a way of defeating the other side, by showing that an opponent must assent to the negation of what he initially took himself to believe."[1] Eristic is defined by Rankin as arguing for the sake of conflict, as opposed to resolving conflict.[2]
Use in education
Eristic was a type of "question-and-answer"[3] teaching method popularized by the Sophists, such as Euthydemos and Dionysiodoros.
Students learned eristic arguments to "refute their opponent, no matter whether he [said] yes or no in answer to their initial question".[4]
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