| Argumentation Theory and the Rhetoric of Assent First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Williams, David (Editor), Hazen, Michael David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0817353356 ISBN-13: 9780817353353 Publisher: University Alabama Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing |
| Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Communication (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.9" W x 9.36" (0.85 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The themes of the essays in Argumentation Theory and the Rhetoric of Assent all coalesce around the general question: "When, if ever, is assent justified?" The question immediate triggers complex and multifaceted considerations of argument and, ultimately, power. In parsing out the nature of assent, the essays take divers approaches: aesthetic and symbolist, rationalistic and formalistic, field theory, various conceptualizations of a public sphere, etc. Together, they offer an insightful exploration of an exciting new terrain argumentation studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, David: - David Williams (1900-78) lived and worked in Aberystwyth at the University of Wales. He was considered the doyen of Welsh historians. |