| Philosophical Rhetoric: The Function of Indirection in Philosophical Writing Contributor(s): Mason, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138691488 ISBN-13: 9781138691483 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Language |
| Physical Information: 186 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book, originally published in 1989 discusses an issue central to all philosophical argument - the relation between persuasion and truth. The techniques of persuasion are indirect and not always fully transparent. Whether philosophers and theoreticians are for or against the use of rhetoric, they engage in rhetorical practice none the less. Focusing on Plato, Descartes, Kant, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein, this book uncovers philosophical rhetoric at work and reminds us of the rhetorical arena in which philosophical writings are produced and considered. |