Advances in the History of Rhetoric May 2016

Quintilian’s Message, Again: His Philosophy of Education

Richard Leo Enos Texas Christian University

Abstract

ABSTRACT This essay discusses the philosophical grounding of Quintilian’s Institutio Oratoria in order to appreciate the rationale for his view that rhetoric is central to education. This appreciation for Quintilian’s orientation is intended not only to garner a deeper understanding of the principles behind his view of education but also to offer insights to the issues that we share today with respect to teaching oral and written expression. One of the central topics of this essay is how Quintilian reconceptualized the concept of declamation away from its sophistic forms to a problem-solving system of casuistry that provided a ratio for developing proficiency in adjudicating issues of value and preference.

Journal
Advances in the History of Rhetoric
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2016-05-03
DOI
10.1080/15362426.2016.1182401
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