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I feel like these concepts don't go well together in a single list. There's a big leap from "using logic" to using repetition, e.g., "of the people, by the peop
by wbeckler 3y ago
I feel like these concepts don't go well together in a single list. There's a big leap from "using logic" to using repetition, e.g., "of the people, by the people, for the people."
- 0xDEADFED5 3y agorepeating something you want to emphasize seems like a logical choice to me, quite logical in fact.
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- n4r9 3y agoThe difference is whether you are appealing to the listener's logical faculties. Reasoning with someone feels somehow more respectful and authentic than pulling linguistic tricks to bypass their psychological barriers.
- thaumasiotes 3y agoSure, but being respectful isn't a goal. The goal is to get the other person to agree with you. If the facts are on your side, that's great, but sometimes they aren't, and sometimes you can't make a persuasive case based on the facts even though they are on your side.
- n4r9 3y agoI guess I was trying to elucidate the uncomfortable feeling that OP had about "Logos" being lumped in with the rest. I'd say that it's worth weighing up on a case-by-case basis whether the need to persuade overrides the value of respect for others.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago> I'd say that it's worth weighing up on a case-by-case basis whether the need to persuade overrides the value of respect for others. In general, sure. But a manual on how to be persuasive doesn't seem like the place to do that weighing.
- 082349872349872 3y agoWe have a recent coinage, "truthiness", but the ancient rhetoricians already understood the concept well...