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By going back to the Italian humanist tradition and aspects of earlier Greek and Latin thought, Ernesto Grassi develops a conception of rhetoric as the basis of philosophy. He explores the sense in which the first principles of rational thought come from the metaphorical power of the word.

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Rhetoric as Philosophy is a surprisingly refreshing examination of the history and significance of the Italian humanistic tradition.... In an atmosphere which is heavy with technical and formal languages, this sultably elegant account of another tradition is timely and ecumenical. - Radical Philosophy; ""The cogency of argument, the wealth of detail in so brief a volume, and the attention to some long-forgotten humanist texts make Rhetoric as Philosophy Important reading for those who care about the role of language in human affairs."" - Quarterly Journal of Speech; ""Grassi is convincing in his argument that modern philosophy has attained the prize of 'critical' or analytic rigor at the cost of forsaking the concrete reality of the human situation."" - Faith and Reason; ""[Rhetoric as Philosophy is] extremely suggestive and points to a number of exciting fresh departures from our entrenched academic routines."" - The Review of Metaphysics

Rhetoric as Philosophy The Humanist Tradition

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons
      Published 12/31/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780809323630
      978-0809323630
      ISBN-10 080932363X
      Also in:
      Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      By going back to the Italian humanist tradition and aspects of earlier Greek and Latin thought, Ernesto Grassi develops a conception of rhetoric as the basis of philosophy. He explores the sense in which the first principles of rational thought come from the metaphorical power of the word.

      Trade Review
      Rhetoric as Philosophy is a surprisingly refreshing examination of the history and significance of the Italian humanistic tradition.... In an atmosphere which is heavy with technical and formal languages, this sultably elegant account of another tradition is timely and ecumenical. - Radical Philosophy; ""The cogency of argument, the wealth of detail in so brief a volume, and the attention to some long-forgotten humanist texts make Rhetoric as Philosophy Important reading for those who care about the role of language in human affairs."" - Quarterly Journal of Speech; ""Grassi is convincing in his argument that modern philosophy has attained the prize of 'critical' or analytic rigor at the cost of forsaking the concrete reality of the human situation."" - Faith and Reason; ""[Rhetoric as Philosophy is] extremely suggestive and points to a number of exciting fresh departures from our entrenched academic routines."" - The Review of Metaphysics

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