The Art Of Rhetoric

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Harper Collins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved essential classics Despite dating from the 4th century BC The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens public speaking & debate became an increasingly important tool to garner influence in the assemblies councils & law courts of ancient Greece In response to this both politicians & ordinary citizens became desperate to learn greater skills in this area as well as the philosophy behind it This treatise was one of the first to provide just that establishing methods & observations of informal reasoning & style & has continued to be hugely influential on public speaking & philosophy today Aristotle the grandfather of philosophy student of Plato & teacher of Alexander the Great was one of the first people to create a comprehensive system of philosophy encompassing logic morality aesthetics politics ethics & science Although written over 2000 years ago The Art of Rhetoric remains a comprehensive introduction for philosophy students into the subject of rhetoric as well as a useful manual for anyone today looking to improve their oratory skills of persuasion