THE DEBATE GUIDE
Win Like the Greeks
Master the timeless art of persuasion. Twenty chapters on rhetoric, logic, and the philosophy of argument.
Enter the Agora
I
THE FOUNDATIONS
The rhetorical triangle, kairos, and why structured disagreement matters.
II
THE THREE APPEALS
Ethos, pathos, logos—the three paths to persuasion.
- 05 Ethos: Building Credibility Why trust matters more than truth
- 06 Character in Action Demonstrating virtue through argument
- 07 Pathos: Moving Hearts The ethical use of emotion
- 08 The Emotions Catalog Aristotle's map of human feeling
- 09 Logos: Constructing Reason The architecture of logical argument
- 10 Evidence and Proof What counts as support
III
THE ART OF ARGUMENT
Building cases, dismantling arguments, and the Socratic method.
IV
MODERN APPLICATIONS
Classical rhetoric for workplace, classroom, and digital contexts.
V
MASTERY
Beyond winning—the philosophy of argument itself.
◆
APPENDIX
Competitive online debate for the modern professional.
◆
REFERENCE
Supplementary materials and quick reference.
- ◆ Learning Paths Curated journeys for different goals
- ◆ SuperDebate Format Guide Master the competitive format
- ◆ Live Response Guide Real-time tactics when debating
- ◆ Debate Preparation Playbook 48-hour countdown to any argument
- ◆ Dialogue Scripts Word-for-word examples
- ◆ Quick Tactics Summary All twenty tactics on one page
- ◆ Glossary of Terms Greek and Latin vocabulary
- ◆ Further Reading & What's Next Continue the journey
What Readers Say
VOICES FROM THE AGORA
"I've read dozens of books on persuasion, but this is the first one that actually changed how I argue. The Socratic method chapter alone transformed my team meetings."
"Finally, a rhetoric guide that respects the reader's intelligence. No gimmicks, no manipulation tactics—just the real art of persuasion that the Greeks perfected."
"I use the steelmanning technique every day now. My colleagues have noticed—they say I've become the person everyone wants in difficult conversations."