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Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

“The best way to reduce opponents’ overconfidence and make them open to your position might seem to be an overwhelming argument that shows them why they are wrong and why you are right. Sometimes that works, but only rarely. What usually works better is to ask questions—in particular, to ask opponents for reasons. Questions are often more powerful than assertions.”

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Think Again: How to Reason and Argue
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Think Again: How to Reason and Argue Think Again: How to Reason and Argue by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
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