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Rhetoric Of The Human Sciences: Language And Argument In Scholarship And Public Affairs Paperback – December 15, 1990

by John S. Nelson (Author)
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Opening with an overview of the renewal of interest in rhetoric for inquiries of all kinds, this volume addresses rhetoric in individual disciplines—mathematics, anthropology, psychology, economics, sociology, political science, and history.  Two essays draw from recent literary theory to suggest the contribution of the humanities to the rhetoric of inquiry, and several essays explore communications beyond the academy, particularly in women’s issues, religion, and law.  The final essays speak from the field of communication studies, where the study of rhetoric usually makes its home.
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  1. Print length
    408 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    University of Wisconsin Press
  4. Publication date
    December 15, 1990
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0299110249
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0299110246
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“I know of no other work that discusses scientific writing in this way or with this much insight and revelation.  It would be especially useful for a college or university course on the topic.”
—International Journal on the Unity of the Sciences


“Evident . . . is a commitment to clear, elegant writing.   The human sciences envisioned by these writers will be enlivened by metaphor, irony and story-telling.”—Times Higher Educational Supplement

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John S. Nelson is professor of political science at the University of Iowa, Allan Megill is professor of history at the University of Virginia, and Donald N. McCloskey is professor of economics and history at the University  of Iowa.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Wisconsin Press; Reprint edition (December 15, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 408 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0299110249
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0299110246
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome uncovering of "objective" social science rhetoric
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    A fine collection of essays, many of them written with an eye to persuasion, on how the various disciplines employ rhetorical devices to persuade while claiming an "objective" stance. Particularly useful are the essays by Renato Rosaldo on the rhetoric of anthropology, John Campbell on Darwin's sustained focus on persuasion, and William Boyd White on the rhetoric of the law. These three are worth the price of admission; the additional dozen or so essays are a bonus.
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