Isocrates, Thucydides, and the Relationship between Rhetoric and Knowledge
Political Theory 101
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Exploring the Role of Rhetoric in Conveying Values and Morality
This chapter delves into the function of rhetoric in painting a pleasant facade over reality, giving people a sense of morality in a fading society. It also discusses the collapse of truth as an arbitrating force and the implications of this erosion on the construction of value sets.
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