George A. Kennedy’s book, On Rhetoric, reveals flaws in Aristotle’s Rhetoric. But all that has been – and still is – ignored by the community of Rhetoric scholars. Further, Rhetoric focuses merely on forms, says expert, while ‘NewView’ principle adds needed content to form.
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Kennedy Book Shows Aristotle’s ‘Rhetoric’ As Deeply Flawed – ‘NewView’ Is Better, Says Expert
March 21, 2010 – 1:41 am
Rhetoric Ignored & Blocked Progress – but ‘NewView’ Writing Principles Enhance Progress
March 6, 2010 – 11:21 pm
Those who promote Rhetoric as the system to follow in teaching writing have ignored major scholarship advances on Rhetoric in the Twentieth Century. And historical evidence shows Rhetoric blocked progress in the Roman Empire and was a major part of its fall.
