The Art of Debate. How to Read Books

Sergey Innocentievich Povarinin (1870—1952) – philosopher, professor of Leningrad State University, a prominent specialist in the field of logic and rhetoric.

These books were popular in the 1920s and 1930s, standing alongside «Exciting Physics» and «Exciting Mathematics» by Y. Perelman, but were then undeservedly forgotten. However, they have now become in demand again.
Reading books – what could be simpler? We are trained to read from elementary school, but how do we read? Yes, «as it is read», yet the harm from such reading often exceeds the benefits. Therefore, a thoughtful reader simply must familiarize themselves with the techniques and skills of rational reading.
Moreover, what is offered in the collection «The Art of Debate», alongside «The Art of Winning Debates» by A. Schopenhauer, will teach you to read «between the lines» of the media and notice their tricks, as well as correctly present your arguments in any discussions.