In Bain’s English Composition and Rhetoric we are presented with a complete break down of the parts involved in rhetoric. He divides these based on what each is intended to influence. For, instance poetics is a form of rhetoric intended…
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Nyaya Sutra and Cooperative Argumentation
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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…
The Nyaya’s Place in Western Rhetorical Studies – Commentary
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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…
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…
Brueggemann Commentary #3
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Maria Shreve Dr. DeVries English 5870 March 10, 2009 After reading “Stiff-Life Representations and Silences in the Participant-Observer Role” by Brenda Joe Brueggeman, I was surprised at how the essay pulled at my heartstrings, so to speak, particularly…
Lost in Translation
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The point that really sticks to me is the idea that it is the faulty translation of ancient Chinese text that leads western scholars to the conclusion that China does not have a structured tradition of rhetoric, and therefore the…
“Teachers as Translators,” Rhetoric in Ancient China, Commentary
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Reading the introduction and chapter one of Xing Lu’s Rhetoric in Ancient China, the question that kept running through my mind was, “Is it any wonder that historically international diplomacy and negotiation often fail and lead to war?” Lu explains…
Commentary #1 Hsieh/Lu
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Keri Ortiz Dr. De Vries ENGL 5001 March 2, 2009 Commentary #1 The Literary Minds and the Carving of Dragonsby Liu Hsieh Rhetoric in Ancient China: Introduction Xing Lu This is my first experience reading about…
When Rhetoric Can’t Win
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An audience can be swayed by factors outside the rhetoric realm. This was briefly mentioned in class on Thursday when the Kennedy/Nixon debate was discussed. Radio listeners thought Nixon won the debate, but television viewers considered Kennedy the winner. Nixon…
Impeding Argument – Commentary
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In this address, Isocrates has several main agendas. He aims to describe the human body, particularly the mind, and how practice and training can condition it. He also implicitly lays out the steps for success under his instruction, stresses the…