Enthymemes
Body and Soul
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23248690 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arthur B Miller, John D Bee |
| Year | 1974 |
| Pages | 39-55 |
| Publication date | 1974-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Rhetoric of the People (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004656123_007 |
| OpenAlex | W2255723231 |
| ISBN | 9789004656123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
To Aristotle, holds a position of unquestioned prominence; it is substance of rhetorical persuasion,1 the very body of proof,2 and the orator's proper modes of persuasion/*3 Although studies of clarify some important points, they do not fully account for centrality of Aristotle's treatise. Specifically, no one has set forth Aristotle's rationale for viewing as primary engine of rhetorical proof and practical reasoning,4 that is, means by which orator influences judgments and actions of audience. Thus, this essay develops thesis that comportent inherent is essence of Aristotle's concept of enthmeme as practical reasoning. Within context of this thesis, affective denotes area of feelings and emotions. One may discover support for this thesis etymology of enthymeme and terms related to practical reasoning; from Aristotle's discussion of human action; and, from Rhetoric. The first source of support for presence of an component is etymology of term. To be sure, one must be careful not to make too much out of history of a word. But such information can be informative; and case of enthymeme, etymology is a considerable aid understanding what Aristotle thought its composition and function to be. Enthymeme is Englished from Ινθνμημα ( iv + θυμός = en -\thymos), more important part of which is stem, thymos.5 The basic meaning of thymos is as principle of feeling and thought, esp. of strong feeling and passion.6 More specifie uses of thymos by itself include in physical sense, breath, life, and spirit, strength. Another major meaning is as shown by feelings and passions; and so, 1. desire or inclination, esp. desire for meat and drink, appetite, ... 2. mind, temper, will, ... 3. courage, ... 4. seat of anger, ... 5. heart, as seat of emotions, esp. joy or grief, ... 6. mind, soul, as seat of thought. .
Epistemology · Soul · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1984 - 1989 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |