The New Rhetoric

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LOGIC and RHETORIC
THE NEW RHETORIC: A Treatise on Argumentation
Chaim Perelman and L. Olbrechts-Tyteca
"It is difficult to see how any rhetorician, rhetorical critic, logician interested in verbal logic, or student of either philosophical or popular argument can claim full competence without familiarity with this work. It challenges the orthodoxies of all and suggests fresh modes of inquiry to all." —The Quarterly Journal oL_ Speech
"An important work representing the recent increase of interest in rhetorical studies among Continental scholars. . The interest of philosophers of the rank of Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca in rhetoric marks a significant break from the influence of Ramus and Descartes upon Western philosophy's concept of reason and reasoning. An important work, highly recommended." —Choice
"One of the best features of the book is that the authors have not merely described kinds of argument used in persuasive discourse, but have constantly shown how such... Tovább

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LOGIC and RHETORIC
THE NEW RHETORIC: A Treatise on Argumentation
Chaim Perelman and L. Olbrechts-Tyteca
"It is difficult to see how any rhetorician, rhetorical critic, logician interested in verbal logic, or student of either philosophical or popular argument can claim full competence without familiarity with this work. It challenges the orthodoxies of all and suggests fresh modes of inquiry to all." —The Quarterly Journal oL_ Speech
"An important work representing the recent increase of interest in rhetorical studies among Continental scholars. . The interest of philosophers of the rank of Perelman and Olbrechts-Tyteca in rhetoric marks a significant break from the influence of Ramus and Descartes upon Western philosophy's concept of reason and reasoning. An important work, highly recommended." —Choice
"One of the best features of the book is that the authors have not merely described kinds of argument used in persuasive discourse, but have constantly shown how such arguments can be countered—and not merely by one's saying 'but that doesn't follow logically'. Even if we abandon the slogan 'deductive or defective' we are not required to abandon all criticism of nondeductive arguments. The non-logical has its own logic." —Mind
"Readers will find this volume a fascinating and firm first step toward the solution of some important philosophical problems." —Philosophy and Rhetoric Vissza