Philosophy & Rhetoric Jun 2021

The Obscure Object of Rhetoric

Nathan R. Wagner University of North Georgia

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper proposes a vision of rhetoric as metaphysical enactment. This position contrasts with traditionally accepted views of rhetoric as phenomenological practice, evidenced prominently in contemporary rhetorical theory. I advance a framework that employs metaphorical accommodation and indicates a way that rhetoric can be situated as a perpetually productive force. The analytic tradition affords a method and vocabulary that when placed in conversation with rhetorical studies offers an alternative for viewing rhetoric as metaphysical enactment. I determine that rhetorical theory should engage with rhetoric as a measure of action, activity, and vitality that raises our awareness and connects us.

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Philosophy & Rhetoric
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2021-06-15
DOI
10.5325/philrhet.54.2.0128
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