An edition of The rise of rhetoric and its intersections with contemporary critical thought
(1998)
The rise of rhetoric and its intersections with contemporary critical thought
by Omar Swartz
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xiii, 194 p. ; 24 cm
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The rise of rhetoric and its intersections with contemporary critical thought
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: Introduction
Rhetoric as Culturally Experienced, 1
What Is Rhetoric? 5
Effective Versus Ineffective Rhetorical Theory, 9
Conclusion, 14
Notes, 15
1 The Circumstance Behind the Development of Rhetorical Theory 17
The Need for Historicization in the Study of Ideas, 18
Exploring the Contradictions in Athenian and American "Democracy," 29
The Political Structure of Ancient Greece, 31
Comparison to U.S. Imperialism, 38
The Epistemic Function of Rhetoric, 40
Conclusion, 42
Notes, 42
2 The Beginning of Rhetoric in Ancient Greece 46
Ideas, Representation, and Mythology, 46
Rhetoric Comes to Athens, 60
Protagoras and Gorgias, 70
Influence of the Sophists, 81
Conclusion, 83
Notes, 83
3 Isocrates 87
Characteristics of Isocrates' Educational and Linguistic Philosophy, 89
Pedagogy and Politics, 94
Che Guevara, Praxis, and Third World Pan-Nationalism, 98
Isocrates' Educational "System," 104
The Writings of Isocrates, 107
Conclusion, 114
Notes, 114
4 Plato 118
Education and Praxis: From Isocrates to Plato, 118
Reification and Foundations in the Dialogues of Plato, 121
Richard Weaver and Plato's Objections to the Sophists, 132
Plato's Philosophical Views, 136
Platonic Versus Rhetorical Analysis, 146
Conclusion, 150
Notes, 151
5 Aristotle 154
Foucault, Knowledge, and Language, 154
Platonic Tendencies in Western Society, 156
Introduction to Aristotle, 158
The Rhetoric of Aristotle, 162
Aristotle: A Summary, 176
Notes, 176
Conclusion 179
Scholarship and Radical Democracy, 179
Notes, 183.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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