Talking democracy : historical perspectives on rhetoric and democracy / edited by Benedetto Fontana, Cary J. Nederman, Gary Remer.

Other author Fontana, Benedetto.
Other author Nederman, Cary J.
Other author Remer, Gary, 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2004.
Description337 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Democracy--History.
Rhetoric--Political aspects.

Contents Introduction : deliberative democracy and the rhetorical turn / Benedetto Fontana, Cary J. Nederman, and Gary Remer -- Rhetoric and the roots of democratic politics / Benedetto Fontana -- Democratic deliberation and the historian's trade : the case of Thucydides / Arlene W. Saxonhouse -- Deliberation versus decision : platonism in contemporary democratic theory / Gary Shiffman -- Rhetorical democracy / Russell Bentley -- Cicero and the ethics of deliberative rhetoric / Gary Remer -- Disarming, simple, and sweet : Augustine's republican rhetoric / John von Heyking -- The road to heaven is paved with pious deceptions : medieval speech ethics and deliberative democracy / Cary J. Nederman and Tsae Lan Lee Dow -- Deliberative democracy and the public sphere : answer or anachronism? / Thomas Murphy -- Auditory democracy : separation of powers and the locations of listening / John Uhr -- Reading J.S. Mill's The subjection of women as a text of deliberative rhetoric / Nadia Urbinati -- Criteria of rationality for evaluating democratic public rhetoric / Douglas Walton.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004005509
ISBN0271024569 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks JC421 .T36 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold