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The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself
Robin Reames
其他書名
The Power of Rhetoric in Polarized Times
出版
Hachette UK
, 2024-03-19
主題
Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric
Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy
History / Ancient / Greece
ISBN
1541603982
9781541603981
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=VIHJEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
How rhetoric—the art of persuasion—can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimony
The discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand years. Only recently has its perceived importance faded.
In this book, renowned rhetorical scholar Robin Reames argues that, in today’s polarized political climate, we should all care deeply about learning rhetoric. Drawing on examples ranging from the destructive ancient Greek demagogue Alcibiades to modern-day conspiracists like Alex Jones, Reames breaks down the major techniques of rhetoric, pulling back the curtain on how politicians, journalists, and “journalists” convince us to believe what we believe—and to talk, vote, and act accordingly. Understanding these techniques helps us avoid being manipulated by authority figures who don’t have our best interests at heart. It also grants us rare insight into the values that shape our own beliefs. Learning rhetoric, Reames argues, doesn’t teach us what to think but how to think—allowing us to understand our own and others’ ideological commitments in a completely new way.
Thoughtful, nuanced, and leavened with dry humor,
The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself
offers an antidote to our polarized, post-truth world.