Elements Of Rhetoric Comprising An Analysis Of The Laws Of Moral Evidence And Of Persuasion With Rules For Argumentative Composition And Elocution - Softcover

Richard Whately

Softcover

ISBN 10: 046126918X ISBN 13: 9780461269185

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Elements Of Rhetoric Comprising An Analysis Of The Laws Of Moral Evidence And Of Persuasion With Rules For Argumentative Composition And Elocution by Richard Whately is a foundational treatise that explores how persuasion operates and how arguments should be constructed and delivered. Whately examines the ethical and practical dimensions of persuasion, analyzing the sources of evidence and the ways audiences form judgments, and offers systematic guidance on audience management, the use of rhetorical devices, and the dangers of inconsistency, bias, and professional prejudice. The work is organized into sections on the psychology of influence, the influence of professions on judgment, and the arts of Style, Perspicuity, Energy, and Elegance, culminating in Part IV on Elocution. Whately emphasizes perspicuity, brevity, and clarity, insisting that effective rhetoric must be intelligible, ethically conducted, and fitted to its audience. The treatise also distinguishes between reading and speaking, argues for a natural, unstudied delivery, and cautions against over-refined technique that obscures truth. A comprehensive guide for students of rhetoric, logic, and public speaking.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 046126918X
• ISBN 13: 9780461269185
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296