I have read it many times, and I have thought about it a lot even in between readings. It is one of my favorite pieces of philosophy, and also one of the most difficult to grasp, but that is exactly…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Percy
by Joel • • 3 Comments
Joel Manfredi English 5870 Dr. De Vries If there was ever a reading that went way over my head this semester, this one was it. I was pretty much confused the entire time that I read it…
Rubber Room- Watch Out! From “This American Life”
by fsnowden • • 0 Comments
Hi All, Here is the link to the podcast from “This American Life” in which they tell you what they do with teachers who misbehave in New York City. Take care, Faye http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1286
Mid-Term Response
by Mike • • 0 Comments
Mike Calou Mid-term Question Set A: The relationship between the study of rhetoric and the development of virtue or an ethical sense has been debated since classical times. Discuss how views of this relationship have changed over time, or compare…
Rhetoric as a means of solidifying communities
by Kristen Phipps • • 0 Comments
In Burke’s A Rhetoric of Motives, I was struck by his pairing rhetoric with the control of society and communities. When I thought about that concept it seemed completely logical, however, I had never given such a connotation to rhetoric…
Burke
by annacole1 • • 0 Comments
“A Grammar of Motives” Burke is confusing to me. I did not quite understand the pentad. I am thinking that when presented with a philosophy, a problem, or a question, it is necessary to look at the origin of the…
5870: possible questions for the mid-term
by Kim De Vries • • 7 Comments
Hello all. In class this week Adam suggested that everyone could propose questions for the mid-term and I could choose some for the actual exam. I think that’s a great idea, so please add comments with proposed questions. Guidelines: Each…
Response to Mystery Proposal
by annacole1 • • 0 Comments
We talked about Burke, but not about the Pentad. I found some sources that may help me: The Rhetoric of Fiction – Wayne C. Booth; Detective Fiction – Robin W. Wink; Bloody Murder – Julian Symons; The Detective Novel of…
Terministic Screens
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Tina Bell 5001 Commentary Week 6 26 March 2009 Terministic Screens What is reality? According to Kenneth Burke, reality resides in the symbol system we use. Members of societies in various cultures and from various time periods have used particular…
Simplify the Complex? (Com. #2–5001)
by Kathy • • 0 Comments
In spite of all his trash talking, Peter Ramus presents an interesting Argument in Rhetoric Against Quintilian. Ramus seems to be quite opposed to Quintilian’s muddling of the definitions of artistic domains. Specifically, he wants to distinguish the art of…