Hi,
Pirkei Avot 6:5 teaches that Torah is acquired in 48 ways, which it lists for us. The forty-first of the 48 is ma'amido al ha'emet, to encourage one's colleagues to pursue truth. The forty-second of the 48 is ma'amido al ha'shalom, to encourage one's colleagues to pursue peace.
There are part of a series of "ways" which address one's relationship with his chavruta [partner in study]. One who simply accepts his chavruta's comments, without analyzing and critiquing them and driving his chavruta toward truth, will have a much weaker learning process; we learn more when those around us are challenged to refine their thoughts. On the other hand, we must also encourage them to pursue peace, building a constructive relationship rather than a contentious one.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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