#20 - How Can We Win an Argument? With Professor James M May
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How can we win an argument, why should we learn about rhetoric and is the art of persuasion just a form of manipulation?
James M. May is the Professor of Classics at St. Olaf's, Minnesota and the Kenneth O. Bjork Distinguished Professor (2014-2017) as well as the Author of How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion. He discusses tips for improving your rhetoric... and why it's so important.
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You can purchase Dr. James M. May's book, "How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion" here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691164335/how-to-win-an-argument
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