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The Rhetoric of RHETORIC: The Quest for Effective Communication (Blackwell Manifestos)

By Wayne C. Booth

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2004
ISBN
9780470765821, 9781405112376, 1405112379
LCC
P301 .B594 2004
Open Library ID
OL22600704M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2865241 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Manifestos
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
224\224
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Wayne Booth's book is readable and he argues a strong case for the revival of the study of rhetoric. Booth goes one step further and argues for what can be called dialogical rhetoric. This is where parties to a discussion truly engage with each other in an attempt to understand where the other party is coming from, rather than simply trying to conquer all opposition. Booth's so-called 'Listening Rhetoric' has much in common with Hans-Georg Gadamer's notion of the fusion of horizons where different parties seek deeper understanding of each other, and through this can come to a deeper understanding of their own position. Anyone looking for a primer in rhetoric should look elsewhere as Booth's book provides only an overview of the field. He is more concerned to raise awareness and arouse interest in a subject that has been sadly neglected for too long. Rhetoric needs to be rehabilitated and Booth's book goes some way to achieving this.

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