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The term "agree to disagree" or "agreeing to disagree" is a phrase in English referring to the resolution of a conflict (usually a debate or quarrel) whereby all parties tolerate but do not accept the opposing position(s). It generally occurs when all sides recognise that further conflict would be unnecessary, ineffective or otherwise undesirable. They may also remain on amicable terms while continuing to disagree about the unresolved issues. The phrase "agree to disagree" first appeared in print in 1770 when, at the death of George Whitefield, John Wesley wrote a memorial sermon which acknowledged, but downplayed, the two men's doctrinal differences: Wesley was the first to put the phrase "agree to disagree" in print,〔The Phrase Finder. (''Agree to disagree''. ) Retrieved on 20 April 2009.〕 but he enclosed it in quotation marks. In a subsequent letter to his brother Charles, Wesley attributed it to Whitefield (presumably George Whitefield): "If you agree with me, well: if not, we can, as Mr. Whitefield used to say, agree to disagree."〔Whitehead, John. ''The life of the Rev. John Wesley, M.A.'' () 1793, p. 529. Retrieved on 27 September 2012.〕 Whitefield had used it in a letter as early as June 29, 1750. :"After all, those who will live in peace must agree to disagree in many things with their fellow-labourers, and not let little things part or disunite them."〔Whitefield, George. ''The Works of the Reverend George Whitefield, Volume 2'' () 1771, p. 362. Retrieved on 20 September 2013〕 The phrase "agree to differ" predates "agree to disagree", having appeared in the early part of the century in a sermon by John Piggott: "And now why should we not agree to differ, without either enmity or scorn?"〔Piggott, John. ''Eleven Sermons.'' () 1714, p. 290. Retrieved on 27 September 2012.〕 (''Sermon on Union and Peace, preach'd to several Congregations, April 17, 1704''). It expresses a similar idea without the play on words. A related phrase, normally reserved for informal and temporary arrangements in political affairs, is the Latin phrase "''modus vivendi''" (literally, "way of living"), and it is used in the same manner as "agree to disagree". However, it can be viewed as a thought-terminating cliché in certain circumstances. ==Game theory== Game theorist and mathematician Robert Aumann argues that two people with common prior probability cannot "agree to disagree" on posterior probabilities (i.e., on predicting the likelihood of outcomes, the theorem makes no statement on preference or value judgement regarding outcomes).〔Aumann, Robert J. ''Agreeing to disagree'', Institute for Mathematical Studies in the Social Sciences, Stanford University, 1975. Retrieved on 20 April 2009.〕 Economist Frank J. Fabozzi argues that it is not rational for investors to agree to disagree; they must work toward consensus, even if they have different information. For financial investments, Fabozzi posits that an investor's overconfidence in their abilities (irrationality) can lead to "agreeing to disagree" — the investor thinks they are smarter than the market. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Agree to disagree」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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