Richard A Cherwitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 5595622 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Richard A Cherwitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Richard A |
| FAMILY NAME | Cherwitz |
| SIGNATURE | CHERWITZ R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Dorothy Doctrine of Engaged Scholarship: The Rhetorical Discipline “Had It All Along”
Diversifying Graduate Education: The Promise of Intellectual Entrepreneurship
Affirmative action is a necessary but not sufficient condition for diversifying graduate school. Increasing diversity requires us to capitalize on unintended consequences. Adopting the philosophy of intellectual entrepreneurship, although valuable to all students and disciplines, may have a special and perhaps more substantial impact on underrepresented minorities. The potential of intellectual entrepreneurship for increasing diversity inheres in…
Climbing the academic ladder: A critique of provincialism in contemporary rhetoric
Finding its place in the Sun, rhetoric has been corrupted by its own unexpected success
Why the “epistemic” in epistemic rhetoric? The paradox of rhetoric as performance
In 1967 Robert L. Scott proclaimed that rhetoric is epistemic. Since then, some have declared the rhetorical epistemology controversy dead, suggesting that epistemology is not or should not be the linchpin of rhetorical theory. Implicitly, if not explicitly, theorists now appear to be suggesting that the meaning of rhetoric resides not in its epistemic foundations, but in its hermeneutic, pragmatic, and aesthetic dimensions, that is, in its “perf…
Burying the undertaker: A eulogy for the eulogists of rhetorical epistemology
(1990). Burying the undertaker: A eulogy for the eulogists of rhetorical epistemology. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 73-77
Rhetorical perspectivism
Beginning with the observation that the focus of rhetorical studies is an epistemological one, this essay develops a theory of “perspectivism.” It is argued that perspective theory can help account for, and perhaps even mediate, the current controversy between rhetorical objectivism and rhetorical subjectivism (intersubjectivism). Moreover, it is suggested that the theory of perspectivism provides a productive way of addressing the “dualist enigm…
Beyond rhetorical relativism
Theorists advance differing perspectives on the role played by rhetoric in the acquisition of knowledge: some argue that reality is created by discourse; others contend that reality is distinct from and prior to discourse. This essay investigates the implications to rhetoric of these two alternatives. Underscoring the relativistic dangers of viewing “consensus” as an epistemic criterion, the authors take issue with the thesis that Truth is the pr…
The contributory effect of rhetorical discourse: A study of language‐in‐use
This essay treats “language‐in‐use” as an index of rhetorical efficacy, suggesting that the substance and form of verbal reactions to discourse may reflect the degree of audience internalization. It is concluded that language‐in‐use assists the critic in determining whether changes in thinking and behavior are occasioned by words or actions—or a combination of both
John Stuart Mill's on liberty: Implications for the epistemology of the new rhetoric
John Stuart Mill's On Liberty has been largely ignored by rhetorical scholars as an important contribution to the discipline. This study reveals that Mill's nineteenth century treatise embodies the tenets of a sophisticated theory of argument and makes clear the implications of that theory for contemporary rhetoric
Rhetorical perspectivism
Beginning with the observation that the focus of rhetorical studies is an epistemological one, this essay develops a theory of “perspectivism.” It is argued that perspective theory can help account for, and perhaps even mediate, the current controversy between rhetorical objectivism and rhetorical subjectivism (intersubjectivism). Moreover, it is suggested that the theory of perspectivism provides a productive way of addressing the “dualist enigm…
Beyond rhetorical relativism
Theorists advance differing perspectives on the role played by rhetoric in the acquisition of knowledge: some argue that reality is created by discourse; others contend that reality is distinct from and prior to discourse. This essay investigates the implications to rhetoric of these two alternatives. Underscoring the relativistic dangers of viewing “consensus” as an epistemic criterion, the authors take issue with the thesis that Truth is the pr…
Why the “epistemic” in epistemic rhetoric? The paradox of rhetoric as performance
In 1967 Robert L. Scott proclaimed that rhetoric is epistemic. Since then, some have declared the rhetorical epistemology controversy dead, suggesting that epistemology is not or should not be the linchpin of rhetorical theory. Implicitly, if not explicitly, theorists now appear to be suggesting that the meaning of rhetoric resides not in its epistemic foundations, but in its hermeneutic, pragmatic, and aesthetic dimensions, that is, in its “perf…
John Stuart Mill's on liberty: Implications for the epistemology of the new rhetoric
John Stuart Mill's On Liberty has been largely ignored by rhetorical scholars as an important contribution to the discipline. This study reveals that Mill's nineteenth century treatise embodies the tenets of a sophisticated theory of argument and makes clear the implications of that theory for contemporary rhetoric
Burying the undertaker: A eulogy for the eulogists of rhetorical epistemology
(1990). Burying the undertaker: A eulogy for the eulogists of rhetorical epistemology. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 73-77
The contributory effect of rhetorical discourse: A study of language‐in‐use
This essay treats “language‐in‐use” as an index of rhetorical efficacy, suggesting that the substance and form of verbal reactions to discourse may reflect the degree of audience internalization. It is concluded that language‐in‐use assists the critic in determining whether changes in thinking and behavior are occasioned by words or actions—or a combination of both
Diversifying Graduate Education: The Promise of Intellectual Entrepreneurship
Affirmative action is a necessary but not sufficient condition for diversifying graduate school. Increasing diversity requires us to capitalize on unintended consequences. Adopting the philosophy of intellectual entrepreneurship, although valuable to all students and disciplines, may have a special and perhaps more substantial impact on underrepresented minorities. The potential of intellectual entrepreneurship for increasing diversity inheres in…
John Stuart Mill's on liberty: Implications for the epistemology of the new rhetoric
John Stuart Mill's On Liberty has been largely ignored by rhetorical scholars as an important contribution to the discipline. This study reveals that Mill's nineteenth century treatise embodies the tenets of a sophisticated theory of argument and makes clear the implications of that theory for contemporary rhetoric
The contributory effect of rhetorical discourse: A study of language‐in‐use
This essay treats “language‐in‐use” as an index of rhetorical efficacy, suggesting that the substance and form of verbal reactions to discourse may reflect the degree of audience internalization. It is concluded that language‐in‐use assists the critic in determining whether changes in thinking and behavior are occasioned by words or actions—or a combination of both
Beyond rhetorical relativism
Theorists advance differing perspectives on the role played by rhetoric in the acquisition of knowledge: some argue that reality is created by discourse; others contend that reality is distinct from and prior to discourse. This essay investigates the implications to rhetoric of these two alternatives. Underscoring the relativistic dangers of viewing “consensus” as an epistemic criterion, the authors take issue with the thesis that Truth is the pr…
Rhetorical perspectivism
Beginning with the observation that the focus of rhetorical studies is an epistemological one, this essay develops a theory of “perspectivism.” It is argued that perspective theory can help account for, and perhaps even mediate, the current controversy between rhetorical objectivism and rhetorical subjectivism (intersubjectivism). Moreover, it is suggested that the theory of perspectivism provides a productive way of addressing the “dualist enigm…
Burying the undertaker: A eulogy for the eulogists of rhetorical epistemology
(1990). Burying the undertaker: A eulogy for the eulogists of rhetorical epistemology. Quarterly Journal of Speech: Vol. 76, No. 1, pp. 73-77
Why the “epistemic” in epistemic rhetoric? The paradox of rhetoric as performance
In 1967 Robert L. Scott proclaimed that rhetoric is epistemic. Since then, some have declared the rhetorical epistemology controversy dead, suggesting that epistemology is not or should not be the linchpin of rhetorical theory. Implicitly, if not explicitly, theorists now appear to be suggesting that the meaning of rhetoric resides not in its epistemic foundations, but in its hermeneutic, pragmatic, and aesthetic dimensions, that is, in its “perf…
Climbing the academic ladder: A critique of provincialism in contemporary rhetoric
Finding its place in the Sun, rhetoric has been corrupted by its own unexpected success
Diversifying Graduate Education: The Promise of Intellectual Entrepreneurship
Affirmative action is a necessary but not sufficient condition for diversifying graduate school. Increasing diversity requires us to capitalize on unintended consequences. Adopting the philosophy of intellectual entrepreneurship, although valuable to all students and disciplines, may have a special and perhaps more substantial impact on underrepresented minorities. The potential of intellectual entrepreneurship for increasing diversity inheres in…
The Dorothy Doctrine of Engaged Scholarship: The Rhetorical Discipline “Had It All Along”
Sociology (9 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (8 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Rhetoric and Communication Studies (7 works) · Rhetorical question (7 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Rhetoric (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition (4 works) · Art (3 works)