COM 383 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Kairos, Mycenaean Greece, Pathos
15 Dec 2019
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When we look at the overview of rhetorical theory, what elements remain constant across historical. The three masters of truth: poet the past, prophet the future, king the present, greeks: Able to win an argument through speech powerful and admirable. How do we determine the good/bad, seemly/shameful, just/unjust and true/false: dissoi logoi opposing arguments. Debate between 1 side and another: the sophists believe in personal truths, man is the measure of all things, debate truth. By debating, we will arrive at the truth: what does it mean to say that rhetoric is a drug, or a pharmakon, as it is described in the. Endoxa: commonly held belief: ex. explaining to someone who hates rain why they need it. While you may hate the rain, we are in a drought and we need rain. : chronos = clock time, kairos = time is of the essence.
