Rhetorical Theory and Practice

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This paper examines how ever since Greek and Roman times, rhetoric and rhetoric theory has been one of the issues that were discussed and improved, appearing in almost every aspect of life. It attempts to show how this constant evolution of rhetoric theory has given way today to a new theoretical description. It also shows how since it brings rhetoric from the high intellectual and philosophical areas and into our every day lives where it belongs, the theory is an excellent way to learn how to express solid arguments and win a dispute.

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"One important similarity between present rhetoric and ancient one is the scope of the argumentation. In both cases, this is something (an idea, a fact, a reasoning, a conclusion, etc.) that one cannot actually reach directly and mathematically, "by means of calculation, measuring or weighing", that is by primary demonstration, but has to take to secondary forms of demonstration, closely related to the actual goal or point of view that one holds."

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