The Ethics of Rhetoric, Richard M. Weaver
The Ethics of Rhetoric, Richard M. Weaver
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The Ethics of Rhetoric

Author: Richard M. Weaver

Narrator: Brittney Wash

Unabridged: 9 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Libriafrica

Published: 07/09/2022

Synopsis

In The Ethics of Rhetoric, Richard M. Weaver evaluates the ethical and cultural role of rhetoric and its reflection on society. Weaver draws upon classical notions of rhetoric in Plato's Phaedrus, and he examines the effectiveness and implications of the manipulation of language in the works of Lincoln, Burke, and Milton. In this collection of essays, Weaver examines how different types of rhetoric persuade, their varying levels of effectiveness and credibility, and how one's manner of argumentation and style of persuasion are indicative of character. Ultimately, Weaver argues that the cultivation of pure language creates pure people. Initially published in 1953, The Ethics of Rhetoric remains timeless in its evaluation of rhetoric's role in society.Richard M. Weaver (1910-1963) an esteemed scholar, humanist, cultural critic, and political philosopher, revolutionized conservativism of the mid-twentieth century. Weaver's original scholarship produced groundbreaking insight on human nature and society.

About Richard M. Weaver

Richard M. Weaver (1910–1963) taught English at the University of Chicago and was a frequent contributor to Sewanee Review, Poetry, and Commonweal. He is also the author of The Ethics of Rhetoric, Rhetoric and Composition, and The Southern Tradition at Bay.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric

Weaver opens his book by arguing for the structural and thematic unity of Plato’s Phaedrus, and his Platonism persists undiluted throughout the book. Weaver’s interpretation of the Phaedrus is that the lovers represented by each of the dialogue’s three opening speeches are allegories for different t......more

Goodreads review by Drew

The prevailing thought on rhetoric is that it is either: (1) only a matter of style or form, or, worse, (2) an attempt at coercion, which is always something frowned upon. Richard Weaver's Ethics of Rhetoric helpfully cuts through the confusion and highlights the central role of rhetoric in society.......more

Goodreads review by Ben

I sometimes get the uneasy feeling when reading Richard Weaver that I'm only picking up half of what he's saying. If 50 percent is the baseline, I fear my understanding of The Ethics of Rhetoric is below average. In many ways, this is Weaver's least accessible book, owing not to Weaver's writing and......more

Goodreads review by Paula

I don't imagine most people would find this book exciting, but I did. My studies of English have not ended with attaining a bachelor's degree in the subject. I continue to read broadly in my field. The reason I was so excited to read this book is that this is the most enlightening book on the subjec......more

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