Aspen EnglishUsing rhetoric to persuade betterAnand Giridharadas is a political analyst, former foreign correspodent and columnist, and most recently, author of The Persuaders: At the…2 min read·Apr 19, 2023----
Aspen EnglishWe 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…5 min read·Apr 12, 2023----
Aspen EnglishMy 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…3 min read·Apr 7, 2023----
Aspen EnglishOkay, 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…3 min read·Apr 4, 2023----
Aspen EnglishWhat 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…2 min read·Mar 27, 2023----
Aspen EnglishCampbell (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…2 min read·Mar 21, 2023----
Aspen EnglishVico and HumesGiambattista Vico was a 17th-century philosopher known for valuing rhetoric over natural philosophy, aka science. He was interested in the…2 min read·Mar 16, 2023----
Aspen EnglishMargaret 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…2 min read·Mar 15, 2023----
Aspen EnglishFrancis Bacon (or do you prefer sausage with your rhetoric?)“Knowledge is power.” If you’ve heard that quote before, you know Francis Bacon!2 min read·Mar 9, 2023----
Aspen EnglishChinese rhetoricMuch of what is studied about the rhetorical tradition focuses heavily on Western ideas and principles, including teachings of the…2 min read·Mar 7, 2023----
