Kant and the Promise of Rhetoric

by Scott R Stroud

Immanuel Kant is rarely connected to rhetoric by those who study philosophy or the rhetorical tradition. If anything, Kant is said to see rhetoric as mere manipulation and as not worthy of attention. In Kant and the Promise of Rhetoric, Scott Stroud presents a first-of-its-kind reappraisal of Kant and the role he gives rhetorical practices in his philosophy. By examining the range of terms that Kant employs to discuss various forms of communication,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027106420X
• ISBN13: 9780271064208
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"