Philosophy & Rhetoric Jun 2012

Rhetoric, Dialectic, and Logic as Related to Argument

J. Anthony Blair University of Windsor

Abstract

AbstractThis article challenges the view that rhetoric, dialectic and logic are three perspectives on argument, relating respectively to its process, its procedure, and its product. It also questions the view that rhetorical arguments represent a distinctive type. It suggests that, as related to argument, rhetoric is the theory of arguments in speeches, dialectics the theory of arguments in conversations, and logic the theory of good reasoning in each.

Journal
Philosophy & Rhetoric
Published
2012-06-01
DOI
10.5325/philrhet.45.2.0148
Open Access
Closed

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