rhetoric |
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| • | Rhetoric (from Greek ρήτωρ, rhêtôr, "orator") is one of the three original liberal arts or trivium (the other members are dialectic and grammar) in Western culture. In ancient and medieval times, both rhetoric and dialectic were understood to aim at being persuasive. The concept of rhetoric has shifted from time to time during its 2500-year history. Today rhetoric is generally described as the art of persuasion through language. Rhetoric can be described as a persuasive way in which one relates a theme or idea in an effort to convince. However, both the terms "rhetoric" and "sophistry" can be used today in a pejorative or dismissive sense, when someone wants to denigrate certain verbal reasoning as spurious. Source: [wikipedia: rhetoric] |
communication:social_sciences
| Thinking about Words, and Words to Think By | ||
| this site seeks to assist viewers in the use and selection of words in the public discussion. examines terms such as conflict, nature and belief, and offers a discussion forum. | ||
works:aristotle
| Aristotle on Rhetoric | ||
| selection of excerpts from this work by aristotle on rhetoric, dialectic, communication, and reasoning. | ||
| Aristotleࢀ&#-2509; Rhetoric: Excerpts | ||
| selected excerpts from this work by the greek philosopher. | ||
| Excerpts from Book I of Rhetoric by Aristotle | ||
| excerpts from w. rhys robertsࢠ&#-544;translation of the work complemented with an introductoryy note by richard nordquist. | ||
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