An Organon for Theology: Whately's Rhetoric and Logic in Religious Context

Carol Poster

doi:10.1525/rh.2006.24.1.37

Rhetorica Feb 2006

An Organon for Theology: Whately's Rhetoric and Logic in Religious Context

Carol Poster York University

Abstract

Abstract This essay argues that Whateley's rhetorical and logical theories are systematically related to his religious thought and the religious controversies in which he was involved. It analyzes Whately's works on reasoning in light of his pertinent religious notions, namely, a distinction between true and nominal Christianity; rejection of idolatry; abrogation of Mosaic Law; the relationship of the empirical facts of God's Creation and Revelation to human speculations; the priesthood of all believers; and the concomitant necessity of private judgment.

Journal: Rhetorica
Published: 2006-02-01
DOI: 10.1525/rh.2006.24.1.37
CompPile: Search in CompPile ↗
Open Access: Closed
Topics: rhetorical criticism
Export: BibTeX RIS

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (0)

No articles in this index cite this work.

Cites in this index (5)

Poster (2005)

FramingTheaetetus:Plato and rhetorical (mis)representation

Rhetoric Society Quarterly
Poster (2003)

Theology, canonicity, and abbreviated enthymemes: Traditional and critical infl…

Rhetoric Society Quarterly
Poster (2001)

Pedagogy and bibliography: Aristotle'srhetoricin nineteenth‐century England

Rhetoric Society Quarterly
McKerrow (1987)

Richard Whately and the Revival of Logic in Nineteenth-Century England

Rhetorica
Einhorn (1986)

Did napoleon live? Presumption and burden of proof in Richard Whately ‘shist…

Rhetoric Society Quarterly

Also cites 10 works outside this index ↓

Parrish Wayland Maxfield (1929)

10.1080/00335632909360777

Quarterly Journal of Speech ↗
Sproule Michael (1976)

10.1080/03637757609375922

Communication Monographs ↗
Whedbee Karen (1998)

10.1080/00335639809384212

Quarterly Journal of Speech ↗
10.2307/3166881

↗
10.2307/2709186

↗
10.2307/3167906

↗
McKerrow Ray (1988)

10.1080/10417948809372725

The Southern Speech Communication Journal ↗
10.1023/A:1003429504608

↗
Pomeroy Ralph S. (1963)

10.1080/00335636309382590

Quarterly Journal of Speech ↗
10.1353/par.2000.0014

↗

CrossRef global citation count: 4 View in citation network → Build reading path →

An Organon for Theology: Whately's <i>Rhetoric</i> and <i>Logic</i> in Religious Context

Abstract

Citation Context

Cited by in this index (0)

Cites in this index (5)

Related Articles