The Rhetoric of Philosophy
(Book #3 in the Controversies: Ethics and Interdisciplinarity Series)
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The book claims that philosophy can be defined by its distinct rhetoric. This rhetoric is shaped by two values: humanism and critique. Humanism is defined as preferring the individual human deliberation to any external authority or method. Self-conviction is the touchstone of truth in philosophy. Critique is defined as suspecting your beliefs and convictions. This is the reason why the book uses Nietzsche's definition of "the will to truth" - "the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:9027218838
ISBN13:9789027218834
Release Date:September 2005
Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
Length:156 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
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