Ep. 247: Aristotle on Rhetoric and Emotions (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Mark Linsenmayer
4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2020
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
On the Rhetoric (ca. 335 BCE) book 1, ch. 1-6 and book 2, ch. 1-5, 18-24.
What role does persuasion play in philosophy? Aristotle (contra Plato) argues it can and should be used for good: in law courts, political debates, public speeches. He describes the arguments forms used in rhetoric ("enthymemes") and analyzes the emotions that an audience might have so that speakers know what points are worth dwelling on and how to best argue them.
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| 0:08.7 | You're listening to the Partial Exam of Life, a podcast by some guys who had one point |
| 0:20.4 | said on doing philosophy for living but then thought better of it. |
| 0:23.2 | Our question for episode 247 is something like, how does the art of rhetoric relate to philosophy |
| 0:28.8 | when we read Aristotle's rhetoric written around 335 BCE specifically book one chapters one through six |
| 0:35.2 | and book two chapters one through five and 18 through twenty two. |
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| 0:41.4 | This is Mark Linton-Meyer who in demanding a bodyguard is probably plotting tyranny in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| 0:47.0 | Hmm, this is Seth Pascon angry with a desire for revenge over perceived belittling in Austin, Texas. |
| 0:55.3 | This is Wes all one speaking in anthemimes because I want to be persuasive in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
| 1:01.9 | And this is Dylan Casey seeking not to persuade by anger or envy or pity in Madison, Wisconsin. |
| 1:08.3 | Ha, more Aristotle. |
| 1:11.5 | Wow. |
| 1:13.3 | I suggested this. |
| 1:15.3 | I was excited about reading this. |
| 1:16.8 | So you're not allowed to say, |
| 1:18.3 | Huha more Aristotle. |
| 1:21.3 | That's not a negative. |
| 1:22.8 | It was just my tone. |
| 1:24.3 | I couldn't, I couldn't summon the Huha that was in my heart. |
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