COMM 1101 Lecture 12: Chapter 12 notes in class

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMM 1101
• Professor: Thomas K.Nakayama

Document Summary

Helps us clarify our own beliefs and actions. Sophists-whatever you persuade people is the truth, whether actually true. What you persuade the public to believe. Plato believe there is a truth-whether know what it is or have access to it, it still exists. Gorgias- influential christian up to advocate for something you have to keep in mind what best for roman society, not what best for you, passing/not passing laws. Aristotle (eikos)-probability, look at evidence and build case from evidence. Cicero"s view-roman, ideal rhetor is the good man speaking well-as you get. Augustine"s view-end of roman empire when flipped to christianity, who have confirmed to keep on path, don"t stray from those beliefs. Middle ages-monarchies, church, catholic church, (cid:498)the church(cid:499), people try to they don"t get to vote but end up having revolution that lets them vote. Christian-god is truth, rhetoric is the word of god, reinforce people advance own interest with rhetoric by kissing up, flattering to upper people,