How Long to Read The Politics of Rhetoric

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Rhetoric?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Politics of Rhetoric by Bernard K. Duffy

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Description

Richard M. Weaver (1910-1963) was one of the leading rhetoricians of the 1950s, whose philosophical and pedagogical writings helped revitalize interest in rhetoric. His rhetorical contributions are difficult to separate from his conservative stances on social and political issues; and, indeed, he espoused the cultural role of rhetoric, conceiving of his intellectual task as one of reinventing a philosophical conservatism and employing rhetorical theory to oppose liberalism and modernism. Today, his politics would be viewed as extreme by liberals, feminists, and civil libertarians; on the other hand, his theories laid the philosophical groundwork for contemporary American political conservatism, and his argumentation on a number of social issues remains pertinent. This first full-length study of Weaver examines the relationship between his rhetorical theory and his cultural views, focusing on the rhetorical insights---for instance, his conception of language as sermonic, its function being to influence others to think and act according to the speaker's moral precepts and, ideally, to convey the abiding truth of a culture. Authors Duffy and Jacobi advance the idea that Weaver was at his best as an epideictic rhetor, engaged in the celebration of abstract values, and at his worst as a forensic rhetor, pleading conservative causes with no more than the pretense of impartiality. Based largely on primary materials but with adroit application of previous criticism, this work will be valuable for a wide range of research specialties in rhetoric and public address.

How long is The Politics of Rhetoric?

The Politics of Rhetoric by Bernard K. Duffy is 241 pages long, and a total of 60,491 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Rhetoric Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Politics of Rhetoric aloud.

What Reading Level is The Politics of Rhetoric?

The Politics of Rhetoric is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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