Polite Passionate Persuasion
Hume's Conception of Rhetoric
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6236069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marc Hanvelt (Carleton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 565-581 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008423910000636 |
| OpenAlex | W2153997744 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
While confronting questions about the negative political effects of faction and fanaticism, David Hume developed a distinction between the manipulative rhetoric of the fanatics and the factional leaders and a good form of rhetoric that I term accurate, just, and polite. This high form of rhetoric combines Hume's philosophy of just reasoning with the rhetorical style of an idealized Demosthenes and eighteenth-century standards of politeness. Understanding Hume's conception of rhetoric is important for understanding the full scope of his political philosophy. In addition, further study of his conception of rhetoric could provide a valuable avenue of research for contemporary liberal theorists seeking to develop normative models of judgment and deliberation.Résumé.En réfléchissant aux effets négatifs du factionnalisme et du fanatatisme, David Hume a établi une distinction entre la rhétorique manipulatrice des leaders factionnaires et fanatiques, et une rhétorique que je qualifie ici de correcte, juste et polie. Cette dernière s'inspire de la philosophie du juste raisonnement de Hume, mais aussi d'un style de rhétorique associé à Demosthenes, érigé ici en idéal, ainsi que des standards de politesse du dix-huitième siècle. Cette conception de la rhétorique joue un rôle important dans la philosophie politique de Hume et pourrait constituer une avenue de recherche intéressante pour les penseurs libéraux contemporains qui cherchent à développer des modèles normatifs de jugement et de délibération
Art · Epistemology · Humanities · Linguistics · Literature · Persuasion · Politeness · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Rhetorical question · Style (visual arts · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Political Theory and Influence · Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
A Progress of Sentiments
Shaftesbury and the Culture of Politeness
Civil Passions
The Fate of Eloquence in the Age of Hume
Virtue, Commerce, and History
Cicero
Cognition and Commibnent in Hume’s Philosophy
New Letters of David Hume
David Hume
Cognition and Commitment in Hume's Philosophy
Order and Artifice in Hume's Political Philosophy
The Suasive Art of David Hume
Between Facts and Norms
Dialogues concerning Natural Religion
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |