The ethics of rhetoric - Hardcover

Richard M. Weaver

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0895269988 ISBN 13: 9780895269980

Publisher: Gateway Editions, 1987

Synopsis

Weaver's "Ethics of Rhetoric, " originally published in 1953, has been called his most important statement on the ethical and cultural role of rhetoric. A strong advocate of cultural conservatism, Weaver (1910-1953) argued strongly for the role of liberal studies in the face of what he saw as the encroachments of modern scientific and technological forces in society. He was particularly opposed to sociology. In rhetoric he drew many of his ideas from Plato, especially his "Phaedrus."
As a result, all the main strands of Weaver's thought can be seen in this volume, beginning with his essay on the "Phaedrus" and proceeding through his discussion of evolution in the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial." In addition, this book includes studies of Lincoln, Burke, and Milton, and remarks about sociology and some proposals for modern rhetoric. Each essay poses issues still under discussion today.

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About the Author

Richard M. Weaver (1910 63) was an American scholar, revered twentieth-century conservative, and professor of English and rhetoric at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books, including "The Ethics of Rhetoric" and "Visions of Order: The Cultural Crisis of Our Time."

Edition details

• Publisher: Gateway Editions
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0895269988
• ISBN 13: 9780895269980
• Binding: Hardcover