Daniel H. Cohen:

For argument’s sake

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.)

Daniel H. Cohen

Philosopher

Philosopher Daniel H. Cohen studies language and the way we argue through reason. Full bio