Edited book
Persuasion & rhetoric
Italian literature and thought series, Yale University Press
2004
Abstract
“Whereas philosophy has raved through metaphysical exaltation, we have placed it once more on positive ground; and here, maintaining our contact with reality, we have a secure means of conquering truth.” In this manner, more or less, through the mouths of its lovers, that which gradually supplants the old mother speaks:modern science.It would be enough to ask what difference there is between reality and truth, because of which, while being in contact with reality, one must still forge a path to attain truth. But modern science has so many legs that it’s no wonder if it takes more
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Persuasion & rhetoric
- Creators
- Carlo Michelstaedter
- Contributors
- Russell Scott Valentino (Translator)Cinzia Sartini Blum (Translator) - University of Iowa, French and ItalianDavid J Depew (Translator) - University of Iowa, Communication Studies
- Resource Type
- Edited book
- Publisher
- Yale University Press; New Haven
- Series
- Italian literature and thought series
- ISBN
- 9780300104349; 0300104340
- Number of pages
- xxvii, 178 pages
- Translated title
- Persuasione e la rettorica
- Alternative title
- Persuasion and Rhetoric
- Comment
- Translated with an introduction and commentary by Russell Scott Valentino, Cinzia Sartini Blum, and David J. Depew.
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2004
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; Interdisciplinary Studies Program; Communication Studies; French and Italian
- Record Identifier
- 9983968394702771
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