COMM 2102 : Communications Theory and Foundations Readings Review.docx
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Fall term: different ways that communication has been theorized over time. We will place an emphasis on a time period that stretches from the 19th century to the present-day. This is a period of time in which ideas of communication are closely bound up with ideas of media. Examines love turning to the art of rhetoric itself. Phaedrus is about a discussion two people love and persuasion. What constitutes love is also what constitutes persuasion. Rhetoric- the art of persuasion. people learned about the world through debating, using rhetoric. Dialogue reveals the truth of the connection between intimacy and real knowledge. There are three speeches on the topic of love that serve as a metaphor for the discussion of the proper use of rhetoric. They encompass discussions of the soul, madness, divine inspiration, and the practice and mastery of an art. (art of persuasion. ) Love: phaedrus says relationships are governed by mutual need.