The Ethics of Rhetoric Audiobook Libro.fm

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InThe Ethics of Rhetoric Richard M Weaver evaluates the ethical and cultural role of rhetoric and its reflection on society Weaver draws upon classical notions of rhetoric in PlatosPhaedrus and he examines the effectiveness and implications of the manipulation of language in the works of Lincoln Burke and Milton In this collection of essays Weaver examines how different types of rhetoric persuade their varying levels of effectiveness and credibility and how ones manner of argumentation and style of persuasion are indicative of character Ultimately Weaver argues that the cultivation of pure language creates pure people Initially published in 1953The Ethics of Rhetoricremains timeless in its evaluation of rhetorics role in society