Project Gutenberg 2022-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 364 Weaver, Richard M. 1910 1963 Weaver, Richard Malcolm 53008796 The ethics of rhetoric $aUnited States :$bHenry Regnery,$c1953. The Phaedrus and the nature of rhetoric -- Dialectic and rhetoric at Dayton, Tennessee -- Edmund Burke and the argument from circumstance -- Abraham Lincoln and the argument from definition -- Some rhetorical aspects of grammatical categories -- Milton's heroic prose -- The spaciousness of old rhetoric -- The rhetoric of social science -- Ultimate terms in contemporary rhetoric. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Ethics of Rhetoric" by Richard M. Weaver is a philosophical text written in the mid-20th century. This work delves into the intricate relationships between rhetoric, ethics, and dialectic, primarily through the lens of Plato's dialogues, particularly the "Phaedrus." Weaver explores the nature of rhetoric as a form of ethical persuasion, examining how different forms of discourse can lead human thought and action towards good or evil. The opening of the text sets the stage by first addressing the complexities inherent in Plato’s "Phaedrus," highlighting its multifaceted discussion on love, the soul, and speechmaking. Weaver posits that the dialogue ultimately revolves around the nature of rhetoric, asserting that rhetoric should not merely be seen as an artifice but as a reflection of ethical considerations. He introduces the idea that speech acts can either uplift and guide towards virtuous ends or serve exploitative purposes, laying the groundwork for a deeper examination of rhetorical strategies and their implications for ethical communication throughout the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015000558489 20210507052835weaver 1953 US Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Public speaking Persuasion (Rhetoric) PN Text Category: Language & Communication Category: Philosophy & Ethics 573898 2025-07-27T07:15:20.602648 text/html 545190 2024-10-18T23:07:17 text/html 429617 2025-07-27T07:15:27.985605 application/epub+zip 429105 2025-07-27T07:15:21.921588 application/epub+zip 314988 2025-07-27T07:15:21.244711 application/epub+zip 587918 2025-07-27T07:15:32.753530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550027 2025-07-27T07:15:27.376580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534598 2022-09-30T19:45:38.873674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502407 2025-07-27T07:15:19.835619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482468 2024-10-18T23:07:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17161 2025-07-27T07:15:32.903549 application/rdf+xml 11399 2025-07-27T07:15:21.430580 image/jpeg 2189 2025-07-27T07:15:21.337609 image/jpeg 365825 2025-07-27T07:15:20.652613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia