The Lincoln‐Douglas debates revisited
The evolution of public argument
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9239207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Zarefsky (0000-0001-7777-7318, Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 162-184 |
| Publication date | 1986-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Speech (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5630 • E-ISSN: 1479-5779 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00335638609383766 |
| OpenAlex | W2060852289 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
The Lincoln‐Douglas debates of 1858 are models not of statesmanship and eloquence, as is sometimes thought, but of strategies and tactics of rhetorical invention in the context of the public forum. The debates were marked by four patterns of argument: conspiratorial, legal, historical, and moral. The dynamics of each pattern are explored and speculations are offered about the transformation of controversial questions in the crucible of public debate
Argument (complex analysis) · Context (archaeology) · Crucible (geodemography) · Dynamics (music) · Epistemology · Linguistics · Political science · Rhetoric · Rhetorical criticism · Rhetorical question · Sociology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · American History and Culture · History · Law · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2018 (31) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |