I find it interesting that similar to Chinese rhetoric, Indian rhetoric was also perceived as being either undeveloped or non-existent. Though this was due to the belief that because India was a very religious society that it must not have…
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Walking a Mile in Ancient Indian Rhetorical Shoes, Commentary
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In “Rethinking Rhetoric from an Indian Perspective,” Keith Lloyd argues for the inclusion of the Nyaya Sutra text, an ancient Indian debate manual, in the field of rhetorical study. Lloyd claims that the reasoning patterns included in this text, which…
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The Nyaya’s Place in Western Rhetorical Studies – Commentary
by Rachel • • 0 Comments
In this article, Keith Lloyd claims that it is a common tendency in rhetorical studies to overlook the Nyaya text as having any relevance in Western views on the matter. He calls for the inclusion of this text in the…
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The Frequency of Outlandishness – Commentary
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In “The Nyaya Sutras,” book V, Chapter I, Buddha lays out 24 seperate fallacious arguments, providing descriptions and examples for each. While several are slightly confusing and could use more support, they are, for the most part, both familiar and…
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Research Proposal
by Mike • • 2 Comments
Mike Calou Research Proposal Rhetoric and Why We Use It to Teach Writing: A New Composition Teacher’s Quest for Understanding As a new teacher to the field of English and composition I have recently started studying rhetoric: what…
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The Rhetoric of William Shakespeare in Henry V
by Adam • • 2 Comments
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. His plays are some of the most widely recognized stories and are read by most students at some point in their school careers. He wrote…