Scottish philosophy of rhetoric / Rosaleen Keefe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keefe, Rosaleen, author.

Series:

Library of Scottish philosophy.

Library of Scottish Philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Philosophy--History--18th century.

Language and languages.

Philosophy--Scotland--History--18th century.

Philosophy.

English language--Rhetoric--History--18th century.

English language.

English language--Style--History--18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Exeter, England : Imprint Academic, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The popular and successful rhetorical textbooks produced by the 18th century Scottish philosophical tradition, such as George Campbell's The Philosophy of Rhetoric (1776), Hugh Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres (1783), and Alexander Bain's English Composition and Rhetoric (1877) have been widely accorded a role in the trajectories of 19th and 20th century literary theory. Scholars have generally overlooked them, however, as philosophical works. The selected writings chosen for ...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front matter; Title page; Publisher information; Series Editor's Note; Body matter; Introduction, Rosaleen Keefe; 1. Francis Hutcheson (1694-1746); Reading I; Reading II; 2. Henry Homes, Lord Kames (1696-1782); Reading III; 3. Adam Smith (1723-1790); Reading IV; Reading V; Reading VI; Reading VII; 4. Alexander Gerard (1728-1795); Reading VIII; Reading IX; 5. Thomas Reid (1710-1796); Reading X; Reading XI; Reading XII; 6. George Campbell (1719-1796); Reading XIII; Reading XIV; Reading XV; 7. Hugh Blair (1718-1800); Reading XVI; Reading XVII; Reading XVIII

8. Alexander Bain (1818-1903)Reading XIX; Back matter; Also available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 25, 2014).

ISBN:

1-84540-753-9

1-84540-754-7

OCLC:

877771619