Classical Rhetoric

by Winston Brady, Elizabeth Jetton

The ancient world equated public speaking with public service. The ability to lead depended upon the ability to recognize the best course of action and to inspire one’s audience to take up that cause as their own. Leadership, then as now, requires a series of habits tied to moral and intellectual excellence, critical thinking and logical reasoning skills, and the communication skills demonstrated by the great leaders of world history. Accordingly, Logic & Rhetoric is devoted to the teaching of logic and its counterpart, rhetoric. Concepts in logic include deductive and inductive reasoning, categorical propositions, and syllogisms, whereas the five canons of rhetoric, the three modes of persuasion, and the six parts of discourse, among other topics in classical rhetoric. Then, to educate the whole student, Logic & Rhetoric includes articles on leadership, organizational skills, and study habits to help students develop all the academic and intellectual virtues needed to thrive in middle and high school. Volume Classical Rhetoric covers the five canons of rhetoric, the three modes of persuasion, and the six parts of discourse, among other topics in classical rhetoric. Moreover, each topic includes famous speeches from American history including the likes of Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr, Ronald Reagan, Patrick Henry, Daniel Webster, John Adams, and Abraham Lincoln.

173 pages, Paperback

Published February 7, 2023