Modern philosophy Quote by René Guénon

Debate is the death of conversation.

— Emil Ludwig

Something fundamental changes when people begin to ask questions together. The questions create more of a learning conversation than the normal stale debate about…

— Michael E. Szymanczyk

“The purpose of philosophy isn’t complex theorizing, it is simple and clear thinking in relation to life’s big questions.”

— Steven Colborne

“The discussion itself is what most matters, the fact that we can reason together easily, with a blend of wit and seriousness, never descending…

— Stephen Greenblatt

To effectively debate ideas and discuss complicated issues takes time.

— Margaret Hoover

“Debate is an attempt to cling to the illusion of control provided by a point of view designed to keep the ego in place;…

— Oli Anderson

The point of philosophy, as I see it, is to change thinking, and thereby to change the conversation.

— Philip Kitcher

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.

— Joseph Joubert

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision.

— Harri Holkeri

A Discussion Is The Way For Gaining Knowledge... An Argument Is The Way For Gaining Enemies.

— Pacifiersucker

Reducing every issue to an argument can become stale but it's often a very good way of clarifying issues.

— Evan Davis

“Questions are the heart and soul of constructive conflict. They open up the exploration, bring in new information, and reframe debate. When”

— Margaret Heffernan