Contrary Rhetoric

Author : Thomas O. Sloane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UCSC:32106014771239

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On the Contrary by Thomas O. Sloane Pdf

The book addresses contemporary views of rhetoric, of its history, and of its impoverished protocol. But its major focus is on reconstructing the past through centering on three documents in particular: Cicero's De oratore (55 BC), Erasmus' De copia (1534), and Thomas Wilson's Discourse on Usury (1572). These often misread works, among others, reveal the contrarianism at the heart of traditional rhetorical invention, in which both, or all, sides of a question must be given a fair hearing. Students of the history of rhetoric, antiquity, the English Renaissance, Cicero, Erasmus, or Thomas Wilson, as well as teachers of composition and even undergraduate debaters will find something of interest in this book.

Author : Haixia Lan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315400419

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Aristotle and Confucius on Rhetoric and Truth by Haixia Lan Pdf

The current study argues that different cultures can coexist better today if we focus not only on what separates them but also on what connects them. To do so, the author discusses how both Aristotle and Confucius see rhetoric as a mode of thinking that is indispensable to the human understanding of the truths of things or dao-the-way, or, how both see the human understanding of the truths of things or dao-the-way as necessarily communal, open-ended, and discursive. Based on this similarity, the author aims to develop a more nuanced understanding of differences to help foster better cross-cultural communication. In making the argument, she critically examines two stereotyped views: that Aristotle’s concept of essence or truth is too static to be relevant to the rhetorical focus on the realm of human affairs and that Confucius’ concept of dao-the-way is too decentered to be compatible with the inferential/discursive thinking. In addition, the author relies primarily on the interpretations of the Analects by two 20th-century Chinese Confucians to supplement the overreliance on renderings of the Analects in recent comparative rhetorical scholarship. The study shows that we need an in-depth understanding of both the other and the self to comprehend the relation between the two.

Author : Roy R. Jeal
Publisher : SBL Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781628375640

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Exploring Sublime Rhetoric in Biblical Literature by Roy R. Jeal Pdf

In scholarly study of the New Testament and early Christian rhetoric, one key element is often overlooked: the sublime. To address this omission, contributors to this volume explore how the awe-inspiring, dislocating, and sometimes horrifying language that characterizes sublime rhetoric exerts cognitive, emotional, and physiological force on its audiences, transporting them to new realities as they go along. The essays lay a foundation for scholars and students to identify and interpret sublime rhetoric in biblical literature. Contributors include Murray J. Evans, Alan P. R. Gregory, Christopher T. Holmes, Roy R. Jeal, Harry O. Maier, Erika Mae Olbricht, Thomas H. Olbricht†, Vernon K. Robbins, and Jonathan Thiessen.

Author : Alan G. Gross,Arthur E. Walzer
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0809322676

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Rereading Aristotle's Rhetoric by Alan G. Gross,Arthur E. Walzer Pdf

In this collection edited by Alan G. Gross and Arthur E. Walzer, scholars in communication, rhetoric and composition, and philosophy seek to "reread" Aristotle's Rhetoric from a purely rhetorical perspective. So important do these contributors find the Rhetoric, in fact, that a core tenet in this book is that "all subsequent rhetorical theory is but a series of responses to issues raised by the central work". Gross and Walzer do not seek to renew the ancient quarrel between philosophy and rhetoric; rather, they call for a healthy division of labor, demanding that "purely rhetorical issues are genuine and must be explored". For that purpose all three books of the Rhetoric are essential. The essayists reflect on questions basic to rhetoric as a humanistic discipline. Some explore the ways in which the Rhetoric explicates the nature of the art of rhetoric, noting that on this issue, the tensions within the Rhetoric often provide a direct passageway into our own conflicts. Specifically, Carolyn R. Miller's exploration of topical invention within the Aristotelian tradition addresses the question: What does it mean to say that rhetoric is generative or epistemic as distinguished from instrumental or managerial? Alan G. Gross, examining the meaning of Techne, asks whether we should think of rhetoric as the basis for an art of civic deliberation. Arthur E. Walzer and Barbara Warnick discuss what it means to say that rhetoric is contextualized, culturally situated art in contrast with arts such as logic and dialectic that have more universal claims. Jeffrey Walker reflects on the contradictions between Aristotle's account of the passions in the Rhetoric and accounts found elsewhere inAristotle's work. Similarly, Thomas B. Farrell seeks to understand what "validity" might mean in a rhetorical context. Jeanne Fahnestock examines the influences of the Rhetoric's treatment of style on subsequent understandings of rhetoric. Robert N. Gaines warns of irresponsible appropriations of Aristotle, while Eugene Garver demonstrates that even responsible appropriation is problematic. Lawrence D. Green puts the issue of appropriation into historical perspective by demonstrating how it was contested even in the interpretive practices of the Renaissance. Finally, the editors' comprehensive bibliographic essay describes resources that would be of particular help to the Greekless reader and classifies and summarizes nearly one hundred books and articles written on the Rhetoric.

Author : Erik Gunderson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-09
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781139827805

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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Rhetoric by Erik Gunderson Pdf

Rhetoric thoroughly infused the world and literature of Graeco-Roman antiquity. This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of rhetorical theory and practice in that world, from Homer to early Christianity, accessible to students and non-specialists, whether within classics or from other periods and disciplines. Its basic premise is that rhetoric is less a discrete object to be grasped and mastered than a hotly contested set of practices that include disputes over the very definition of rhetoric itself. Standard treatments of ancient oratory tend to take it too much in its own terms and to isolate it unduly from other social and cultural concerns. This volume provides an overview of the shape and scope of the problems while also identifying core themes and propositions: for example, persuasion, virtue, and public life are virtual constants. But they mix and mingle differently, and the contents designated by each of these terms can also shift.

Author : Thomas Boylan,Paschal O'Gorman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995-06-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134801961

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Beyond Rhetoric and Realism in Economics by Thomas Boylan,Paschal O'Gorman Pdf

Boylan and O'Gorman inject a fresh empiricist voice into the recent debates in economic methodology.... praise the book for its careful scholarship, its intellectual novelty and its familiarity with existing methodological literature." D. Wade Hands, University of Puget Sound, USA

Author : David C. Mirhady
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004156685

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Influences on Peripatetic Rhetoric by David C. Mirhady Pdf

Each paper explores the influences on different parts of Peripatetic rhetoric, its discussion of character, emotion, reason, and style, its relationships with other texts, including those of Theodectes and the Rhetorica ad Alexandrum, and its relationship with the oratory of the 4th century BC.

Author : J. Paul Sampley,Peter Lampe
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567027047

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Paul and Rhetoric by J. Paul Sampley,Peter Lampe Pdf

A study of the current rhetorical traditions and future directions affecting Pauline scholarship.

Author : Evangelos Alexiou
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110559958

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Greek Rhetoric of the 4th Century BC by Evangelos Alexiou Pdf

The interaction between orator and audience, the passions and distrust held by many concerning the predominance of one individual, but also the individual’s struggle as an advisor and political leader, these are the quintessential elements of 4th century rhetoric. As an individual personality, the orator draws strength from his audience, while the rhetorical texts mirror his own thoughts and those of his audience as part of a two-way relationship, in which individuality meets, opposes, and identifies with the masses. For the first time, this volume systematically compares minor orators with the major figures of rhetoric, Demosthenes and Isocrates, taking into account other findings as well, such as extracts of Hyperides from the Archimedes Palimpsest. Moreover, this book provides insight into the controversy surrounding the art of discourse in the rhetorical texts of Anaximenes, Aristotle, and especially of Isocrates who took up a clear stance against the philosophy of the 4th century.

Author : Debra Hawhee
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226706771

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Rhetoric in Tooth and Claw by Debra Hawhee Pdf

We tend to think of rhetoric as a solely human art. After all, only humans can use language artfully to make a point, the very definition of rhetoric. Yet when you look at ancient and early modern treatises on rhetoric, what you find is surprising: they’re crawling with animals. With Rhetoric in Tooth and Claw, Debra Hawhee explores this unexpected aspect of early thinking about rhetoric, going on from there to examine the enduring presence of nonhuman animals in rhetorical theory and education. In doing so, she not only offers a counter-history of rhetoric but also brings rhetorical studies into dialogue with animal studies, one of the most vibrant areas of interest in humanities today. By removing humanity and human reason from the center of our study of argument, Hawhee frees up space to study and emphasize other crucial components of communication, like energy, bodies, and sensation. Drawing on thinkers from Aristotle to Erasmus, Rhetoric in Tooth and Claw tells a new story of the discipline’s history and development, one animated by the energy, force, liveliness, and diversity of our relationships with our “partners in feeling,” other animals.

Author : Aristotle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1821
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0027025795

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The Rhetoric and Poetic of Aristotle, Translated from the Greek. By Thomas Taylor. Third Edition by Aristotle Pdf

Author : Richard Whately
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Elocution
ISBN : OSU:32435079178067

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Rhetoric by Richard Whately Pdf

Author : Aristotle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Ethics
ISBN : HARVARD:HXG971

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The Rhetoric, Poetic, and Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle Pdf

Author : Lyn Bennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108425193

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Rhetoric, Medicine, and the Woman Writer, 1600-1700 by Lyn Bennett Pdf

A subtle yet wide-ranging study confirming the importance of rhetoric in physicians' rise to medical dominance and prestige.

Author : Aristotle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1818
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015051095548

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The Rhetoric, Poetic, and Nicomachean Ethics ... Translated from the Greek by Aristotle Pdf