10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RHETORICIAN»
Discover the use of
rhetorician in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rhetorician and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aristotle's Rhetoric: An Art of Character
they deplore; worse, they assume that the sophist, unrestrained by moral or artful
considerations, will best anyone who answers to Aristotle description of a
rhetorician as someone whose appeals are limited to rational argument. Sophists
...
2
The Rhetoric of Morality and Philosophy: Plato's Gorgias and ...
nonknowers; and the rhetorician, regardless of whether he knows what the
knower of justice knows, will falsely appear to know by rhetoric. We would have
expected, then, that Socrates' question was going to be whether Gorgias teaches
his ...
3
A Companion to Roman Rhetoric
Were Cicero here present to speak for himself, he would undoubtedly wince at, or
perhaps even disavow, the description of him that stands in the title of this
chapter, ''as rhetorician.'' Indeed, in Cicero's Rome, that title generally denoted a
...
William Dominik, Jon Hall, 2010
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Oscar Wilde: The Critic as Humanist
Wilde. as. Rhetor. and. Rhetorician. While we have Wilde's assurance in his
letters that "The Decay of Lying" is, "au fond," "serious," many readers of this "
fanciful" work must have wondered whether Wilde is a logical thinker or, indeed,
whether ...
5
The Philosopher and the
Rhetorician: A Study of Persuasion ...
These two texts reveal that the intent of rhetoric is not separate from its practice. A study of the art of rhetoric, based on a study of the just soul and the good life, leads to the higher inquiries into politics and philosophy.
Because rhetoric has such extraordinary power, it is proper that the one who
employs it do so for just ends; if he does not, however, one should find fault with
the rhetorician and not with rhetoric (456c8-457c3). Socrates agrees with
Gorgias's ...
Brenda Deen Schildgen, 1997
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Readings from Classical Rhetoric
Well, you said just now that a rhetorician will be more persuasive than a doctor
regarding health. gorgias. Yes, I said so, before a crowd. socrates. And before a
crowd means among the ignorant: for surely, among those who know, he will not
...
Patricia P. Matsen, Philip B. Rollinson, Marion Sousa, 1990
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The Unity of Plato's 'Gorgias': Rhetoric, Justice, and the ...
This bold claim is to some extent obscured by Gorgias' first example, in which he
describes his own ability as a rhetorician to help his brother and other doctors by
convincing their patients to submit to painful treatments (456bl- 5). Although this ...
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Aristotle: Politics, rhetoric and aesthetics
The rhetorician must understand his audience's perspective: he shows himself to
be trustworthy in their eyes by showing that he understands their interests. His
success in urging a defensive military policy depends on his presenting himself
as ...
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Socrates and the Immoralists
What makes it "powerful" is revealed in the course of Socrates' encounter with the
great rhetorician Gorgias in the first part of the dialogue. Gorgias is attempting to
say what rhetoric is. After some prompting by Socrates, Gorgias agrees that it is ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RHETORICIAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
rhetorician is used in the context of the following news items.
No AIDS No Maids at Capital Fringe
Anyone looking to improve their skills as a rhetorician need look no farther than No AIDS No Maids. Not only did Batteast build a good argument, she embodied ... «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
“The smartest human being” on sin and grace
He was just an ambitious and successful rhetorician and teacher who found that being a successful rhetorician was too shallow for him. He felt famished inside. «Patheos, May 15»
Weekend Words: Mother
... the mother who rushes into the street and cries for help to save her children from a burning house, thinks of the teachings of the rhetorician or the elocutionist. «Hyperallergic, May 15»
Politics and prolepsis: I'm not a rhetorician, but ...
It's a rhetorical device known variously as procatalepsis and prolepsis. The rhetorician Richard A Lanham plumps for the latter, on the grounds that it's shorter, ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Krauthammer On Cruz's 'Big Problem': 'We Already Tried A First …
On Cruz, the columnist said that while he is a “good rhetorician” he hasn't done a lot in the Senate. KRAUTHAMMER: His play — his appeal is that I'm the ... «Daily Caller, Mar 15»
Let's Not Even Pretend That Ted Cruz Has a Chance of Becoming …
He's a strong rhetorician, with the virtual adoration of the Tea Party and other parts of the conservative base. He has a national profile and he's comfortable with ... «Slate Magazine, Mar 15»
When Did God Stop Beating His Wife?
One answer has been to say that God is like a rhetorician: one who adapts his speech to the level of his audience, which is not the same thing as dissimulation ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
And now for an update on the loony lovelife of Rep. Alan Grayson
This seems fit to send you off for a lovely weekend. It's been a rough year or so for Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), brash liberal, nasty rhetorician, and one of the ... «Hot Air, Jan 15»
The red stars and stripes of DC's flag lend themselves to all sorts of …
Matt Pavesich is a rhetorician. That means he studies argument and persuasion, not just in words but in symbols. And what is more symbolic than a flag? «Washington Post, Jan 15»
Is Russell Brand good for politics?
First of all, it's apparent that Brand, in his political incarnation, is a rhetorician and polemicist, not a political philosopher. Although obvious, this is worth pointing ... «The Edinburgh Journal, Oct 14»
