George Campbell: Rhetoric in the Age of Enlightenment

Rhetoric in the Modern Era

by Arthur E. Walzer

This introductory book on George Campbell discusses details of his life and his intellec­tual milieu, including his role in the Scottish Enlightenment in Aberdeen. In addition, Arthur E. Walzer provides a thorough examination of Campbell's  Philosophy of Rhetoric,  the most important work in rhetorical theory of the Enlightenment. Brief analyses of Campbell's  Dissertation on Miracles  and  Lectures on Pulpit Eloquence  are also given.

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

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[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

An important book written by an important man.