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The ethics of rhetoric

by Richard M. Weaver

★4.1/5
PhilosophyPolitical Science
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Weaver'sEthics 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 hisPhaedrus.As a result, all the main strands of Weaver's thought can be seen in this volume, beginning with his essay on thePhaedru...

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