The Role of Rhetoric in Rational Argumentation
β Scribed by Rescher, Nicholas
- Book ID
- 106533940
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 27 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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π SIMILAR VOLUMES
The rejection of rhetoric has been a constant theme in Western thought since Plato. The presupposition of such a debasement lies at the foundation of a certain view of Reason that I have called propositionalism, and which is analyzed in this article. The basic tenets of propositionalism are that tru
The first part of this paper contends that argumentation is central and essential to Aristotle's Rhetoric, and recounts a number of arguments in support of that view, particularly the recognition that deliberative rhetoric or the rhetoric of counsel is the primary concern of Aristotle's work. The se
This essay examines a persuasive message in a popular journal in order to discover the basis of its rhetorical effectiveness. Logical analysis reveals an apparently simple argument, and standard rhetorical precepts help to explain the role of such features as narrative structure and ethical appeal.