Aristotle's Art of Rhetoric

Author: Aristotle
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022659176X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 328

Book Description
A “singularly accurate, readable, and elegant translation [of] this much-neglected foundational text of political philosophy” (Peter Ahrensdorf, Davidson College). For more than two thousand years, Aristotle’s“Art of Rhetoric” has shaped thought on the theory and practice of persuasive speech. In three sections, Aristotle defines three kinds of rhetoric (deliberative, judicial, and epideictic); discusses three rhetorical modes of persuasion; and describes the diction, style, and necessary parts of a successful speech. Throughout, Aristotle defends rhetoric as an art and a crucial tool for deliberative politics while also recognizing its capacity to be misused by unscrupulous politicians to mislead or illegitimately persuade others. Here Robert C. Bartlett offers an authoritative yet accessible new translation of Aristotle’s “Art of Rhetoric,” one that takes into account important alternatives in the manuscript and is fully annotated to explain historical, literary, and other allusions. Bartlett’s translation is also accompanied by an outline of the argument of each book; copious indexes, including subjects, proper names, and literary citations; a glossary of key terms; and a substantial interpretive essay.

The Art of Rhetoric

Author: Aristotle
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0141910666
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
With the emergence of democracy in the city-state of Athens in the years around 460 BC, public speaking became an essential skill for politicians in the Assemblies and Councils - and even for ordinary citizens in the courts of law. In response, the technique of rhetoric rapidly developed, bringing virtuoso performances and a host of practical manuals for the layman. While many of these were little more than collections of debaters' tricks, the Art of Rhetoric held a far deeper purpose. Here Aristotle (384-322 BC) establishes the methods of informal reasoning, provides the first aesthetic evaluation of prose style and offers detailed observations on character and the emotions. Hugely influential upon later Western culture, the Art of Rhetoric is a fascinating consideration of the force of persuasion and sophistry, and a compelling guide to the principles behind oratorical skill.

The Art of Rhetoric

Author: Aristotle
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398805815
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 293

Book Description
'Moral character, so to say, constitutes the most effective means of proof.' In ancient Greece, rhetoric was at the centre of public life. Many writers attempted to provide manuals to help improve debating skills, but it was not until Aristotle produced The Art of Rhetoric in the 4th century bc that the subject had a true masterpiece. As he considered the role of emotion, reason, and morality in speech, Aristotle created essential guidelines for argument and prose style that would influence writers for more than two millennia. Brilliantly explained and carefully reasoned, The Art of Rhetoric remains as relevant today as it was in the assemblies of ancient Athens.

The Art of Persuasion

Author: Scott Crider
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985565985
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Introductory book on rhetoric

Zen in the Art of Rhetoric

Author: Mark Lawrence McPhail
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428030
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Explores relationships between classical and contemporary approaches to rhetoric and their connection to the underlying assumptions at work in Zen Buddhism.

Rhetoric

Author: Aristotle
Publisher: Sta
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
RHETORIC the counterpart of Dialectic. Both alike are concerned with such things as come more or less within the general ken of all men and belong to no definite science. Accordingly all men make use more or less of both; for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements and to maintain them to defend themselves and to attack others. Ordinary people do this either at random or through practice and from acquired habit. Both ways being possible the subject can plainly be handled systematically for it is possible to inquire the reason why some speakers succeed through practice and others spontaneously; and every one will at once agree that such an inquiry is the function of an art.

Edmund Burke and the Art of Rhetoric

Author: Paddy Bullard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139495690
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Edmund Burke ranks among the most accomplished orators ever to debate in the British Parliament. But often his eloquence has been seen to compromise his achievements as a political thinker. In the first full-length account of Burke's rhetoric, Bullard argues that Burke's ideas about civil society, and particularly about the process of political deliberation, are, for better or worse, shaped by the expressiveness of his language. Above all, Burke's eloquence is designed to express ethos or character. This rhetorical imperative is itself informed by Burke's argument that the competency of every political system can be judged by the ethical knowledge that the governors have of both the people that they govern and of themselves. Bullard finds the intellectual roots of Burke's 'rhetoric of character' in early modern moral and aesthetic philosophy, and traces its development through Burke's parliamentary career to its culmination in his masterpiece, Reflections on the Revolution in France.

The Arte of Rhetorique

Author: Thomas Wilson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781470110314
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 264

Book Description
This 16th century classic was written by sir Thomas Wilson, English diplomat, judge and privy councillor in the Government of Elizabeth I. The Arte of Rhetorique is one of the earliest systematic works on rhetoric written in English.

Treatise on Rhetoric

Author: Aristotle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520

Book Description

New Testament Rhetoric

Author: Ben Witherington
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1556359292
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
Witherington provides a much-needed introduction to the ancient art of persuasion and its use within the various New Testament documents. More than just an exploration of the use of the ancient rhetorical tools and devices, this guide introduces the reader to all that went into convincing an audience about some subject. Witherington makes the case that rhetorical criticism is a more fruitful approach to the NT epistles than the oft-employed approaches of literary and discourse criticism. Familiarity with the art of rhetoric also helps the reader explore non-epistolary genres. In addition to the general introduction to rhetorical criticism, the book guides readers through the many and varied uses of rhetoric in most NT documents-not only telling readers about rhetoric in the NT, but showing them the way it was employed. This brief guide book is intended to provide the reader with an entrance into understanding the rhetorical analysis of various parts of the NT, the value such studies bring for understanding what is being proclaimed and defended in the NT, and how Christ is presented in ways that would be considered persuasive in antiquity. - from the introduction