Let your aim be to come at truth, not to conquer your opponent. So you never shall be at a loss in losing the argument, and gaining a new discovery.
Arthur Martine, quoted by Daniel Dennett
It tells a lot about the way our brains are built that you have to consciously remind yourself of this in the course of the argument and it doesn’t really come naturally.
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Arthur Martine, quoted by Daniel Dennett
It tells a lot about the way our brains are built that you have to consciously remind yourself of this in the course of the argument and it doesn’t really come naturally.