George Campbell Rhetoric in the Age of Enlightenment |
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| Author:
| Walzer, Arthur E. |
| Series title: | Rhetoric in the Modern Era Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7914-5578-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This introductory book on George Campbell discusses details of his life and his intellectual milieu, including his role in the Scottish Enlightenment in Aberdeen. In addition, Arthur E. Walzer provides a thorough examination of Campbell's Philosophy of Rhetoric, the most important work in rhetorical theory of the Enlightenment. Brief analyses of Campbell's Dissertation on Miracles and Lectures on Pulpit Eloquence are also given.
This introductory book on George Campbell discusses details of his life and his intellectual milieu, including his role in the Scottish Enlightenment in Aberdeen. In addition, Arthur E. Walzer provides a thorough examination of Campbell's Philosophy of Rhetoric, the most important work in rhetorical theory of the Enlightenment. Brief analyses of Campbell's Dissertation on Miracles and Lectures on Pulpit Eloquence are also given.