Logos and Power in Isocrates and Aristotle
| Author | : Ekaterina V. Haskins |
| Publisher | : Univ of South Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1570035261 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781570035265 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Logos and Power in Isocrates and Aristotle by : Ekaterina V. Haskins
Download or read book Logos and Power in Isocrates and Aristotle written by Ekaterina V. Haskins and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logos and Power in Isocrates and Aristotle presents Isocrates' vision of discourse as a worthy rival, rather than a mere precursor, of Aristotle's Rhetoric. It argues that much of what Aristotle said about the status of rhetoric and the role of discourse may have been a reaction to Isocrates.
