Steven C Combs
Biographic Data
| ID | 5596996 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steven C Combs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steven C |
| FAMILY NAME | Combs |
| SIGNATURE | COMBS S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Loyola Marymount University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Dao of Rhetoric
Dao of Rhetoric, The
The Useless-/Usefulness of Argumentation
This essay answers the call for comparative studies of argumentation by examining Daoist (Taoist) approaches to argumentation. Through analysis of the works of Laozi (Lao Tzu) and Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), this essay moves beyond the admonitions against argument found in previous research, and articulates principles of argumentation that stem from the Daoist worldview. It will be shown that Daoism, while differing in many key assumptions about the r…
The Dao of Communication Criticism
Daoist (Taoist) rhetoric offers the potential to provide a valuable and unique vantage point for communication criticism. This claim is justified using principles of Daoist rhetoric to analyze the films A Bug's Life and Antz . The analysis demonstrates that, while they are superficially very similar, the films differ significantly. A Bug's Life views the most significant threats to society to be external, praises the use of technology, and celebr…
Sun‐zi and the art of war
Daoist (Taoist) philosophical rhetoric is an integral part of China's magnificent cultural heritage, and analysis of Daoist rhetoric offers the potential to enhance understanding of human communication and inform rhetorical theory and practice. While studies of Daoist rhetoric are increasing, a masterpiece of Daoist thought, Sun‐zi's (Sun‐tzu's) Art of War, has not been examined for its rhetorical implications. This study suggests that war is a u…
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Sun‐zi and the art of war
Daoist (Taoist) philosophical rhetoric is an integral part of China's magnificent cultural heritage, and analysis of Daoist rhetoric offers the potential to enhance understanding of human communication and inform rhetorical theory and practice. While studies of Daoist rhetoric are increasing, a masterpiece of Daoist thought, Sun‐zi's (Sun‐tzu's) Art of War, has not been examined for its rhetorical implications. This study suggests that war is a u…
The Dao of Communication Criticism
Daoist (Taoist) rhetoric offers the potential to provide a valuable and unique vantage point for communication criticism. This claim is justified using principles of Daoist rhetoric to analyze the films A Bug's Life and Antz . The analysis demonstrates that, while they are superficially very similar, the films differ significantly. A Bug's Life views the most significant threats to society to be external, praises the use of technology, and celebr…
The Useless-/Usefulness of Argumentation
This essay answers the call for comparative studies of argumentation by examining Daoist (Taoist) approaches to argumentation. Through analysis of the works of Laozi (Lao Tzu) and Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), this essay moves beyond the admonitions against argument found in previous research, and articulates principles of argumentation that stem from the Daoist worldview. It will be shown that Daoism, while differing in many key assumptions about the r…
Dao of Rhetoric, The
The Dao of Rhetoric
Linguistics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Rhetoric (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Rhetoric and Communication Studies (2 works) · Visual Culture and Art Theory (2 works)