Using rhetoric to persuade betterAnand Giridharadas is a political analyst, former foreign correspodent and columnist, and most recently, author of The Persuaders: At the…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023
We should adopt more of John Dewey’s ideas, not just the Dewey Decimal SystemI recently learned that John Dewey was not just some random librarian who spontaneously came up with the way we organize books on shelves…Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023
My rambling thoughts on terministic screens, rhetoric, and Kenneth BurkeThe modern world is full of debates, arguments, discourse, nuance, and disagreements. And if you don’t agree with me…well, I have news for…Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023
Okay, for real this time — what is rhetoric??When you start learning about rhetoric, aka the study of persuasion, aka “a good man speaking well,” aka the study of writing…Apr 4, 2023Apr 4, 2023
What is taste?I’m sure that, at some point during your life, you’ve said to someone: “Wow, you have good taste!” Whether you’re talking about clothes…Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023
Campbell (the rhetorician, not the soup)Up until George Campbell’s time, the study of rhetoric was focused heavily on logos, or the logic and message of a speaker. But Campbell…Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023
Vico and HumesGiambattista Vico was a 17th-century philosopher known for valuing rhetoric over natural philosophy, aka science. He was interested in the…Mar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023
Margaret Fell takes on the apostle PaulWomen in rhetoric have always had to work extra hard for their credibility and right to speak. Aspasia was called a prostitute, for…Mar 15, 2023Mar 15, 2023
Francis Bacon (or do you prefer sausage with your rhetoric?)“Knowledge is power.” If you’ve heard that quote before, you know Francis Bacon!Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Chinese rhetoricMuch of what is studied about the rhetorical tradition focuses heavily on Western ideas and principles, including teachings of the…Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
