Rereading Aristotle's Rhetoric

In this collection edited by Alan G. Gross and Arthur E. Walzer, scholars in communication, rhetoric and composition, and philosophy seek to "reread" Aristotle'sRhetoricfrom a purely rhetorical perspective. So important do these contributors find theRhetoric, in fact, that a core tenet in this book is that "all subsequent rhetorical theory is but a series of responses to issues raised by the central work." The essays reflect on questions basic to rhetoric as a humanistic discipline. Some explore the ways in which theRhetoricexplicates the nature of the art of rhetoric, noting that on this issue, the tensions within theRhetoricoften provide a direct passageway into our own conflicts.Gross, Alan G. is the author of 'Rereading Aristotle's Rhetoric' with ISBN 9780809322671 and ISBN 0809322676.