William A Cole
Biographic Data
| ID | 369736 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William A Cole |
| GIVEN NAMES | William A |
| FAMILY NAME | Cole |
| SIGNATURE | COLE W A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1958 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The right people for the job? Projections of ethos in British and Norwegian political rhetoric
This article examines the rhetorical construction of ethos in British and Norwegian political discourse, demonstrating how political, cultural and media environments shape the credibility and authority of political leaders. While British political rhetoric often emphasises individual competence and personal narratives, Norwegian political rhetoric tends to foreground collective achievements and egalitarian values. Through a comparative analysis o…
Religious Pluralism, Legal Development, and Societal Complexity: Rudimentary Forms of Civil Religion
We explore the question of why civil religion might arise in the first place. Essentially the argument is: (1) the condition of religious pluralism creates special problems for social interaction; (2) social interaction, in such situations, is facilitated by a universalistic legal system; (3) a universalistic legal system may, therefore, be elevated to the sacred realm. Actually, the data bear on only the first two of these propositions, showing …
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Religious Pluralism, Legal Development, and Societal Complexity: Rudimentary Forms of Civil Religion
We explore the question of why civil religion might arise in the first place. Essentially the argument is: (1) the condition of religious pluralism creates special problems for social interaction; (2) social interaction, in such situations, is facilitated by a universalistic legal system; (3) a universalistic legal system may, therefore, be elevated to the sacred realm. Actually, the data bear on only the first two of these propositions, showing …
The right people for the job? Projections of ethos in British and Norwegian political rhetoric
This article examines the rhetorical construction of ethos in British and Norwegian political discourse, demonstrating how political, cultural and media environments shape the credibility and authority of political leaders. While British political rhetoric often emphasises individual competence and personal narratives, Norwegian political rhetoric tends to foreground collective achievements and egalitarian values. Through a comparative analysis o…
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Religious Pluralism, Legal Development, and Societal Complexity: Rudimentary Forms of Civil Religion
We explore the question of why civil religion might arise in the first place. Essentially the argument is: (1) the condition of religious pluralism creates special problems for social interaction; (2) social interaction, in such situations, is facilitated by a universalistic legal system; (3) a universalistic legal system may, therefore, be elevated to the sacred realm. Actually, the data bear on only the first two of these propositions, showing …
The right people for the job? Projections of ethos in British and Norwegian political rhetoric
This article examines the rhetorical construction of ethos in British and Norwegian political discourse, demonstrating how political, cultural and media environments shape the credibility and authority of political leaders. While British political rhetoric often emphasises individual competence and personal narratives, Norwegian political rhetoric tends to foreground collective achievements and egalitarian values. Through a comparative analysis o…
Philosophy (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · African cultural and philosophical studies (1 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 works) · Art history (1 works) · Comparative law (1 works)