The politics of eloquence : David Hume's polite rhetoric /

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Drawing on Hume's philosophical, historical, and popular writings, The Politics of Eloquence presents an understanding of rhetoric that can be properly ascribed to this important thinker, an understanding hitherto overlooked in the scholarly literature.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hanvelt, Marc, 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Hume, David, > 1711-1776.
Hume, David, > 1711-1776
Rhetoric > Political aspects.
Political oratory.
Persuasion (Rhetoric) > Political aspects.
Eloquence.
Courtesy.
Discours politique.
Éloquence politique.
Persuasion (Rhétorique) > Aspect politique.
Éloquence.
Politesse.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Reference.
Courtesy
Eloquence
Persuasion (Rhetoric) > Political aspects
Political oratory
Rhetoric > Political aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Hume's Political Project
  • Hume on Rhetoric and Persuasion
  • Hume's Conception of Politeness
  • Polite in His own Way (Hume and the Scots)
  • Resuscitating the Passionate Eloquence of the Ancients
  • Rhetoric and the Public Sphere
  • Toward a Politics of Eloquence.

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