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Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment
Bryan Garsten
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Description for Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment
Paperback. To describe political speech as 'rhetoric' is to accuse it of being superficial or manipulative. This book covers the early modern origins of this suspicious attitude toward rhetoric and seeks to loosen its grip on contemporary political theory. It argues that the artful practice of persuasion ought to be viewed as a part of democratic politics. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
In today's increasingly polarized political landscape it seems that fewer and fewer citizens hold out hope of persuading one another. Even among those who have not given up on persuasion, few will admit to practicing the art of persuasion known as rhetoric. To describe political speech as rhetoric today is to accuse it of being superficial or manipulative. In Saving Persuasion, Bryan Garsten uncovers the early modern origins of this suspicious attitude toward rhetoric and seeks to loosen its grip on contemporary political theory. Revealing how deeply concerns about rhetorical speech shaped both ancient and modern political thought, ... Read more
In today's increasingly polarized political landscape it seems that fewer and fewer citizens hold out hope of persuading one another. Even among those who have not given up on persuasion, few will admit to practicing the art of persuasion known as rhetoric. To describe political speech as rhetoric today is to accuse it of being superficial or manipulative. In Saving Persuasion, Bryan Garsten uncovers the early modern origins of this suspicious attitude toward rhetoric and seeks to loosen its grip on contemporary political theory. Revealing how deeply concerns about rhetorical speech shaped both ancient and modern political thought, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
290
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674032293
SKU
V9780674032293
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About Bryan Garsten
Bryan Garsten is Professor of Political Science, Yale University.
Reviews for Saving Persuasion: A Defense of Rhetoric and Judgment
Bryan Garsten's fascinating book Saving Persuasion explores the long traditions of attacking, or defending, rhetoric and its place in human life. - Simon Blackburn, Financial Times An engaging and original work of wide appeal. Garsten analyzes the formation of an antirhetorical tradition in modern political thought, investigates its rival classical tradition of rhetoric and judgment, and explores the ... Read more