ERIC Number: EJ207831
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979
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Historical Barriers to a Modern System of "Topoi."
Vancil, David L.
Western Speech Communication, v43 n1 p26-37 Win 1979
Explores the reliance of rhetoricians upon logic for the theoretical basis of argumentation in rhetoric. Summarizes the major changes suggested by Locke and Hume, and explores the impact of the new logic on rhetorical "topoi." (JMF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Eighteenth Century Literature, Historical Reviews, Logic, Philosophy, Rhetoric
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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