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The Birth of Rhetoric

- Gorgias, Plato and their Successors

About The Birth of Rhetoric

What is rhetoric? Is it the capacity to persuade? Or is it 'mere' rhetoric: the ability to get others to do what the speaker wants, regardless of what they want? Robert Wardy uses Gorgias at the centre of this book and the debate.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138151116
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 208
  • Published:
  • December 1, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 138x216x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 453 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Birth of Rhetoric

What is rhetoric? Is it the capacity to persuade? Or is it 'mere' rhetoric: the ability to get others to do what the speaker wants, regardless of what they want? Robert Wardy uses Gorgias at the centre of this book and the debate.

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