Introduction to Classical Legal Rhetoric: A Lost Heritage (Applied Legal Philosophy) - Softcover

Frost, Michael H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138249017 ISBN 13: 9781138249011

Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Lawyers, law students and their teachers all too frequently overlook the most comprehensive, adaptable and practical analysis of legal discourse ever devised: the classical art of rhetoric. Classical analysis of legal reasoning, methods and strategy is the foundation and source for most modern theories on the topic. Beginning with Aristotle's Rhetoric and culminating with Cicero's De Oratore and Quintilian's Institutio Oratoria, Greek and Roman rhetoricians created a clear, experience-based theoretical framework for analyzing legal discourse. This book is the first to systematically examine the connections between classical rhetoric and modern legal discourse. It traces the history of legal rhetoric from the classical period to the present day and shows how modern theorists have unknowingly benefited from the classical works. It also applies classical rhetorical principles to modern appellate briefs and judicial opinions to demonstrate how a greater familiarity with the classical sources can deepen our understanding of legal reasoning.

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About the Author

Michael H. Frost is Professor at the Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138249017
• ISBN 13: 9781138249011
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 170