Mind the Gap: <i>Kairos</i> in the Spaces of Silence

Philosophy & Rhetoric Apr 2022

Mind the Gap: <i>Kairos</i> in the Spaces of Silence

Christopher W. Tindale University of Windsor

Abstract

ABSTRACT Discourses conceal as much as they reveal, but in their concealment they may invite an audience into the silences of the gaps and pauses they contain in order to reflect and find insight. The moments of opportunity provided by these gaps suggest two sides to the concept of kairos, capturing both the ability of the author/speaker to create the opportune moment in the discourse, and the ability of the reader/listener to see that moment and the experience it invites.

Journal: Philosophy & Rhetoric
Published: 2022-04-01
DOI: 10.5325/philrhet.55.1.0066
Open Access: Closed
Topics: multilingual writers argument

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Wells (2022)

Benjamin’s Rhetoric: Kairos, Time, and History

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