The axiological foundations of Plato's theory of rhetoric |
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| Authors: | Charles Kauffman |
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| Institution: | Assistant Professor of Communication Arts and Theatre , University of Maryland |
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| Abstract: | This essay examines Plato's theory of rhetoric to discover the values implicit in that theory. Plato's assumptions about rhetoric and his uses of it initiate a different tradition of thought in Western rhetoric, a tradition which embraces lies, censorship, and deception to inculcate “correct” thought and action in audiences. |
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