The Ethics of Argument: Rereading Kairos and Making Sense in a Timely Fashion

College Composition and Communication Sep 2007

The Ethics of Argument: Rereading Kairos and Making Sense in a Timely Fashion

Michael Harker

Abstract

This study challenges the prevailing interpretations of the Greek rhetorical principle of kairos “saying the right thing at the right time” and attempts to draw on a more nuanced understanding of the term in order to provide generative re-readings of three Braddock Award–winning essays.

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 2007-09-01
DOI: 10.58680/ccc20076381
Open Access: Closed
Topics: argument

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