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The ancient art of thinking for yourself : the power of rhetoric in polarized times

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"For most of the 2,000-plus years since its foundation as a discipline by ancient Greek thinkers, rhetoric-the art of using language to persuade-was a keystone of a Western education. But in the early 20th century, studying rhetoric fell out of fa... Read more
Contents
Introduction: A Bible Belt Upbringing -- A Tale of Two Truths: Past and Present -- Facts and Language: Gorgias on How (and Why) Conspiracy Theories Work -- How Rhetoric Shapes Reality: Protagoras on What Language Can Do -- Deep Ideology: What's Bu... Read more
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297 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Basic Books 2024

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 808 REA in Adult Non-fiction Available

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