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The Passions of Rhetoric: Lessing’s Theory of Argument and the German Enlightenment
Evelyn K. Moore
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hardcover. Reveals Lessing's contribution to the history of rhetoric and his participation in the long-standing debate between philosophy and rhetoric. The text also reassesses the importance of rhetoric to argumentation in the 18th century. Series: Library of Rhetorics. Num Pages: 123 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFG; HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 393.
The goal of this book is to ascertain Lessing's views on argumentation and rhetoric. I intend to establish that these views constitute a systematic and coherent theory and to argue that for Lessing rhetoric in argument can yield philosophical truth. Analysis of Lessing's views also sheds light on the general significance of rhetoric in the 18th century. The denial that rhetoric has claims to truth is a long-standing prejudice of Western thought. This position is evident in Kant's rejection of rhetoric in philosophical discourse. But in my view, the situation in the 18th century in Germany was somewhat more complex. ... Read more
The goal of this book is to ascertain Lessing's views on argumentation and rhetoric. I intend to establish that these views constitute a systematic and coherent theory and to argue that for Lessing rhetoric in argument can yield philosophical truth. Analysis of Lessing's views also sheds light on the general significance of rhetoric in the 18th century. The denial that rhetoric has claims to truth is a long-standing prejudice of Western thought. This position is evident in Kant's rejection of rhetoric in philosophical discourse. But in my view, the situation in the 18th century in Germany was somewhat more complex. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
123
Condition
New
Series
Library of Rhetorics
Number of Pages
123
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792323082
SKU
V9780792323082
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