Xing Lu takes us to an exquisite journey of the raw origins of Chinese rhetoric and the misperception of it in the Western world. Although it was very interesting and informative to learn about the different schools of thoughts that…
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by jocias • • 0 Comments
Lu’s work, “Rhetoric in Ancient China” dispels several myths about Chinese rhetoric from a Western view. The first and perhaps most startlingly misunderstanding is the notion that Chinese rhetoric does not discuss logical arguments. On this common misperception Lu writes,…
Virtues of Philosophers
by uzma • • 0 Comments
I think we cannot separate philosophy from style and delivery, unless someone has some philosophy working at the back of his thoughts than it can be shaped into style and rhetoric. As far as the argument of good man is…
Question on Indian and Persian rhetoric tradition
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QUESTIONS ON NYAYA SUTRA Q1. In Nyaya, Vada reveals our fundamental unity and the most important function of rhetoric has been largely to bridge our fundamental isolation from one another. How far do you think that uniformity has been achieved…
Argument Formation… Really, What for?
by Shirley Miranda • • 0 Comments
Much of the rhetoric that we have read up to now dealt with historic perspectives famous rhetoricians such as Aristotle, Cicero, Socrates, etc. However, this week’s reading took a turn for the better. I felt that for once it was…
The Egg BEFORE the Chicken???
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Rushd tries to shed light upon the question of the egg before the chicken question. Is there existence from non-existence? How by using God’s “agents” he who created all things creates different agents that are “natural” and “voluntary”? A natural agent does their…
Indian/Persian Rhetoric: The Use of Examples
by simi dhaliwal • • 0 Comments
Use of Examples “East is more mystical and less interested in systematic thinking” Indian and Persian classical rhetoric dates back to 150BCE; a time period where the world sought knowledge through lived experiences and the stories of their early ancestors.…
Nyaya Poster Boy
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The feeling I get when I read about Nyaya is one of sharing, compatibility, and caring. I feel that the rhetorical form of Nyaya is concerned with finding common ground in regards to the truth between two parties as opposed…
Arguing the Nyaya Way: Can’t We All Just Get Along?
by Anne Engert • • 0 Comments
Western-style rhetoric and Aristotelian syllogism find a fascinating counterpart in the model for argumentation and debate outlined in the Nyaya Sutra. I was particularly intrigued with the fundamental differences between Western rhetorical theory and Nyaya theory with respect to the…
Rushd
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Rushd’s “The Incoherence of The Incoherence” deals with one of the, if not the, most complex and paradoxical arguments of all time: By what means was the universe created? In defense of Aristotle, Rushd describes the concept of the unmoved…