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Slavery, Freedom and
Democratization
Slavery, Freedom and Democratization
Of paramount importance is
the high value the Greeks had
placed on public discourse for
centuries.
The social and economic
changes that began in the
seventeenth century, when
agriculture in Greece shifted
from grain to olives, figs, and
wine.
Slavery, Freedom and Democratization
Warfare and changing
economic conditions,
moreover, seem to have
changed Athenians
understanding of the world
and themselves.
The literature on rhetoric and
oratory from both the Greek
and the Roman periods
frequently mentions the
ability of speakers to attract
large crowds and to awe them
with orations.
The Origins of Rhetoric
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A form of
Plato (c. 427-347 B.C.): pandering that
Persuasive speech in a influenced the
public forum masses by
telling them
what they want
to hear.
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Aristotle
counterpart to dialectic (I.
identified Corax
I. 1), and the ability of
and Tisias, two
observing or discovering
Sicilians, as the
in each case the existing
first teachers of
means of persuasion (I. I.
rhetoric.
4), with the aim of securing
a judgment.
Enthymeme
Syllogism Enthymeme
The body of persuasion
Rhetorical device that according to Aristotle
starts an argument with a The informal method of
reference to something
reasoning typical of
general and from this it
rhetorical discourse
draws conclusion about
rhetorical demonstration
something more specific. Sometimes defined as a
truncated syllogism
Either the major or minor
premise is left implied
Premises are accepted
opinions
{ SYLLOGISM
{ ENTHYMEME
Deduction
Purpose Syllogism
Sources
Definition
Context
Analogy
Classification
Demand or Exigence Testimony
Consequence
Subject or topic History
Precedent
Persona Chronology
Belief
Thesis Counterargument
Pathos Ethos
Phronesis
Figurative Language Arte
Humor Eunioa
Anecdote Shared Values
Diction Authority
Credibility
Trustworthiness
Motive
Aristotles Rhetorical
Triangle
Aristotle Rhetorical
Game