How to Disagree: Negotiate difference in a divided world.: 20 thought-provoking lessons (BUILD+BECOME). This item is unavailable.How to Disagree: Negotiate difference in a divided world.: 20 thought-provoking lessons (BUILD+BECOME)

Whether it’s in the local, national or international arena, there are huge divisions both within and between political parties, and views and values fluctuate wildly across society. Nobody seems able to agree. Nobody even seems able to agree to disagree. So what do we do?

In this book, we’ll look at how we argue, and how we can argue more effectively. Building on discussions in Western philosophy, we’ll examine the different modes and methods of discourse and analysis. While this book looks at numerous obstacles to productive dialogue, it also offers reasons for hope. Humans are social beings – we are disposed to get along. Ethical Choices reveals how philosophy both ancient and modern, can help us in the project of mutual, sympathetic understanding. 

Adam M. Ferner has worked in academic philosophy in France and the UK, and in schools and youth centres around London. He’s written two books – Think Differently (2018) and Organisms and Personal Identity (2016) – and has been a regular contributor to philosophy journals and magazines including The Philosophy Magazine. Adam works at the Royal Institute of Philosophy in London.

Darren Chetty is a teacher, writer and researcher. He has published academic work on philosophy, education, racism, children’s literature and hip-hop culture.  He is a contributor to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla and published by Unbound. Darren is co-author, with Jeffrey Boakye of the forthcoming What Is Masculinity? Why Does It Matter? And Other Big Questions. Darren tweets at @rapclassroom